Brooklyn Vegan — Beach Party Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows. Here are some highlights... Gene Clark's 'No Other' tribute w/ members of Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Lower Dens & more @ Music Hall of... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Albums there are dates for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wigout At Jagbags (6th January)Broken Bells – After The Disco (13th January)East India Youth - Total Strife Forever (13th January)I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro (20th January)Mogwai - Rave Ta... more info

Consequence of Sound — Fleet Foxes frontman comes out of hiding, clean-shaven. more info

KEXP Seattle — Seattle band Ivan & Alyosha, in the lineage of local powerhouses the Head and the Heart and the Fleet Foxes, are masters of the bright, jangly guitars, tight, soaring harmonies and steady kick-drum rhythms. But there is something distinct about them,... more info

Consequence of Sound — A solo album and a super group all at once. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Folk is back and we can blame Mumford & Sons. Thankfully more talented bands can catch the wave, now that every record exec is looking for a similar act. Enter Belgian quintet Geppetto & The Whales, five young guys - four of them are still in scho... more info

KEXP Seattle — Two Seattle bands top this week’s list of new releases. Since 2011′s full-length No Witch, The Cave Singers added Blood Brothers/Past Lives/Fleet Foxes (among others) member Morgan Henderson to their lineup and teamed up with Fleet Foxes producer... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Ivan & Alyosha Video: "Running For Cover" Highlight: "It was so much fun to get back into Avast!" lead vocalist & acoustic guitarist Tim Wilson tells Spinner. "One of our favorite places anywhere to record, great ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Before they headlined our fourth Little Big Show at the Neptune, Swedish duo First Aid Kit stopped by our studio to chat with Stevie Zoom about Bright Eyes, the Polar Music Prize, and their remarkable harmonies. Klara and Johanna Söderberg made a g... more info

The Bay Bridged — Poor Moon‘s summer-y sounds will be coming to Rickshaw Stop on Friday, December 14th. Much lauded as a Fleet Foxes side-project, the band’s debut is soft and pretty in a style strong enough to stand on it’s own. Members Christian Wargo, Casey W... more info