Guardian Music — Instead, Matthew Vaughn's rather good new superhero movie is lumbered with soundtrack snippets from 28 Days Later and SunshineDon't get me wrong, I loved Kick-Ass. From beginning to end the film is a joy, a pleasant surprise to someone like me who ha... more info

Rollo & Grady — Pearl Harobr We have a pair of tickets to give away to see Smith Westerns and Pearl Harbor today at the Echo. Please email us at rollogrady@gmail.com to claim the tickets. ****5pm show**** MP3: Pearl Harbor – California Shakedown Bookmark It ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TBS has cast Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads in its drama pilot "In Security." more info

All About Jazz — 82nd Annual Academy Awards BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) "Up" Michael Giacchino "Avatar" James Horner "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat "The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders "Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SO... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — L.A.'s Pearl Harbor have announced that their second official release, the forthcoming Slivers of You / California Shakedown 7" (pictured above), will be out soon in an edition of 300 on Japanese label Big Love (SALEM, the xx, Nite Jewel, Ariel Pink... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — About a month ago we posted "Hubbsian Lament (Can't Take U Anywhere)", a demo track from the sisters of Rising group Pearl Harbor. Now simply entitled "Can't Take You Anywhere", the finished version-- just as dreamy and nostalgic as you remember-- is... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — February 16th Aquarium Drunkard presents Memphis, TN’s Magic Kids with L.A.’s Pearl Harbor at the Echo. We’ve got three pairs of tickets for AD readers. Interested? Leave your name, a valid email address we can reach you at and the name of Magi... more info

Guardian Music — Dream-pop, nature and nostalgia is in, raging against the machine is out. Just when did indie rock get so laidback?The US music blogosphere seems to have been turfed of late. The general terrain has returned to nature: gone are the tacky, post-Justic... more info

Their generation? Bus-pass holders heading for the Zimmer. Yet tonight, resurgent in the US after five decades in the business, they play the Super Bowl. Barney Hoskyns salutes The Who more info

Rollo & Grady — Mexican Summer & Gorilla vs. Bear are teaming up for a day & night, official/unofficial party in Austin on Friday, March 19. Lineup includes Real Estate, The Sandwitches, Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, Pearl Harbor, Woodsman, jj, and others. MP3: The S... more info