Guardian Music — This shy Surrey lad and his two mates make a deliciously dolorous sound, like Sade remixed by the xxHometown: London.The lineup: Lewis Rainsbury, Alex Bailey and Matt Law.The background: Yesterday's new band were relentlessly upbeat. Today's act are ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Internet Week 2011 is coming to NYC this Monday (6/6). The festival consists of several events, including mixers, panels, conferences, classes, and partoies. The Rapture, who are back on DFA, are DJing the official Internet Week opening party with... more info

Topix — Michael Machosky is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7901 or via e-mail. Control and collaboration. more info

KEXP Seattle — I’ve always been a fan of The Kills. Before Monday, however, I had never seen them in concert and I was curious as to how their music would translate live with only two people on stage, neither of which would be a drummer. I did not lack faith in t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Iceage - "White Rune" (MP3) Dominick Fernow on stage with Cold Cave at T5 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Prurient, aka Dominick Fernow who is now also in Cold Cave, will play his first Prurient NYC show... more info

DrownedInSound — Take a walk through a small cross section of 20th century leftfield / outsider / industrial music from the early pioneers through to the isolated humans of post 60's liberation leading on to more recent popular outfits inspired by this world such as ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Austra at the BV Day Party (more by Tim Griffin) Austra have released a new video for "Lose It", the latest single released from their forthcoming Feel It Break (due 5/17 via Domino) and the subject of a new-and-limited 7"... more info

The Quietus — 'Villains Of The Moon' now online. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Like The Kills (who headlined the show), Cold Cave and The Entrance band played Terminal 5 on Friday night (4/29) as part of an ongoing tour for the three bands. Pictures from the opening sets... more info

Stereogum — This Sebastian Mlynarski-directed, “You can go anywhere you want / but you’re here”-themed video for Cherish The Light Years closer “Villains Of The Moon” mixes a shiny full-band performance of the doomed boy/girl harmonizer with moments of... more info