Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Fresh Bread "You might hear a song and think it's from the second album, it just sounds like it." - Erlend Oye @ Bowery Ballroom Kings of Convenience were really good [at Bowery Ballroom] last night (9/10). they... more info

Stereogum — Kings Of Convenience summon silence. Bowery Ballroom was thoroughly hushed for KoC's first NYC show in ages last night, a palpable silence perfect for hearing every note of the Norwegian duo's forthcoming Declaration Of Dependence LP tunes, and ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The 111 Best Albums of the 00s (34-44):34. TV on the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)- No album felt as obscure as TV's sophomore release. And no obscure album ever rocked this hard. It was like the band knew that rock was growing stale an... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Stawiarz/Getty Raekwon, “Cuban Revolution” [Mixtape] If Cuban Links II — if and when it’s ever released — is nearly half as good as the grimy, gut-punching songs on this pre-release mixtape, it will have justified its seemingly inter... more info

JamBase — Canadian Folk Darlings - The Great Lake Swimmers - Prepare For U.S. Fall Tour The Great Lake Swimmers The Great Lake Swimmers are currently enjoying buzz-band status this summer as they tour the Canadian festival circuit. Having been chosen fo... more info

Stereogum — This countrified cover of Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" shows up on Amy Millan's second solo album Masters Of The Burial. The Broken Social Scene/Stars singer's been performing it live for years, but this is the first studio... more info

Chicago Tribune — For 20 years, Schubas has been one of the top music clubs in the city. It has helped launch fledgling artists such as Dave Matthews, Modest Mouse, Feist and My Morning Jacket, among others. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Passion Pit rode a massive wave of internet hype toward their inaugural LP The Manners, "Sleepyhead" was so convincing they made a point of republishing the track from their debut EP Chunk Of Change. Now with a major label deal and full-length album... more info

Perez Hilton — This hits our sweet spot! If you like Feist, then you will LOVE Elizabeth & The Catapult. This is A-class indie pop! Check out the de-lovely Race You and Taller Children below. Then CLICK HERE to check out more music from Elizabeth & The Catapult. more info

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