Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info

Music For Ants — The “YouTube cover” is one of the most overcrowded and typically amateurish forms of musical expression out there, and thus it is a rare occasion when someone makes one that is really worth watching. Will Sturgeon, a 19 year old student from Sout... more info

Culture Bully — There is an underlying earnestness threaded throughout Fanfarlo's glorious debut album Reservoir, both within the heartfelt tracks themselves, and the young English band's unorthodox decision to forgo the larger labels that were courting them and sel... more info

Rollo & Grady — Fanfarlo Micachu Album: Jewellery (Buy) Label: Rough Trade MP3: Micachu - Floor Reverie Sound Revue Album: Reverie Sound Revue (Buy) Label: Boompa Records MP3: Reverie Sound Revue - Arrows Fanfarlo Album: Reservoir (Pre-order) Label: Raffle Bat Reco... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - Luna (MP3) UK band Fanfarlo will be bringing their new record, Reservoir, overseas in Septepmber. Currently the trip is only two shows (which might change). Their first gig on Monday, September 21st was originally scheduled to be... more info

Clickmusic — The Black And White Years, Fanfarlo and more announced for this weekend's London festival. more info

Nialler9 — It’s worth a lot more but until Saturday (4th July) you can buy the mighty Reservoir for one dolla. They’re even throwing in a 4-track EP for nothing on top of that. Fanfarlo are lucky that Arcade Fire are on a hiatus because they share the same ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - Luna (MP3) London's Fanfarlo will play Mercury Lounge in NYC on September 21, their first NYC gig since CMJ last year. At the time, the band were recording their debut album in upstate New... more info

Music For Ants — Fanfarlo’s lead vocalist / frontman, Simon Balthazar, took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions for me.  The band is generously offering their debut album (plus some bonus tracks), Reservoir, for $1 on their website. The album ... more info

NME — Mogwai and The Horrors also play the London bash more info