I Guess I'm Floating — Oh how I would love to be the fattest man at a music festival, so fat that it's hard to tell whether I'm face up or face down when I recline in the grass. As you can tell, today's kind of a slow day so far (although we do have a brand new podcast th... more info

Swedesplease — Here’s the newest video from My Brother, The Band – a Gothenburg based singer/songwriter who makes acoustic music in the pattern of Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. His original songs are as sad as that description implies. Check out his MySpace p... more info

MTV.com News — Metric, Florence and the Machines, Black Keys, the Bravery also announced in slowly revealed lineup.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend Photo: Francois Guillot/ AFP/ Getty Images We already knew Muse were onboard for the much-hyped "The Twi... more info

411 Mania — Pavement live, one of Interpol leaves, Elliott Smith and the forces of good verses the evil empire of Pink Floyd, Dylan filmmaker vs. The National, Flaming Lips cancellations and more. more info

Songs:Illinois — If I were to rename this blog I think something like “Awkward Dude With Guitar…” might be apropo. Some of the best music of the last few decades could be described as such. Think Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, etc., etc. ... more info

Roger's apologised after accidentally covering an Elliott Smith tribute wall with a promotional ad for his new tour.He said "It was absolutely an accident.I didn't want to disrespect his fan".. more info

ContactMusic — Former PINK FLOYD star ROGER WATERS has apologised after accidentally covering an ELLIOTT SMITH tribute wall with a promotional ad for his new tour.The bassist... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Wesley Wolfe is a singer-songwriter from Carrboro, NC, a town in Orange Country that likes to brag about being a home for artists and farmers. There are a few bars and you shouldn't have a hard time tracking down the one where Wesley is working. Be... more info

NME — 'We had no intention to cover up something precious,' he admits after gaffe more info

Guardian Music — Alors On Danse, by Belgian rapper Stromae, is storming the charts across Europe. And yet, it's about existential angstAlong with straw donkeys and strange rashes, the thing you always bring back from a continental holiday is a Europop tune that won't... more info