Brooklyn Vegan — Japandroids @ BV SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) Japandroids are about to be up to #3 in a 5 part series...Heavenward Grand Prix is the 3rd installment of the 5-part Japandroids 7" series being released throughout 2010. The A-side... more info

NME - The Daily Download — It's Monday, so that means the Daily Download has rounded up the 10 best MP3 downloads on the web for you this week. Love them? Hate them? Share your thoughts below. 1. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Social Network Score Sampler Trenz Reznor ... more info

DrownedInSound — Download and that. more info

KEXP Seattle — The third and final day of Bumbershoot 2010 was just as exciting as the first! Sunday brought great indie bands (Surfer Blood, BOAT, The Clientele, Japandroids and The Thermals), vintage soul from Booker T., Canadian heavy metal from Anvil and a whol... more info

Stereogum — Japandroids mix-up that blurry, punked post-Lync sound on “Heavenward Grand Prix,” a mid-tempo track that might remind you of slightly older (to say, younger) Thermals in its half-spoken vocal approach. Or, if you want to go older older, the post... more info

DrownedInSound — A couple of months ago, DiS packed up its bags and went to Brighton for The Great Escape. We even hosted a stage there. In what is a gay club. The Ruby Suns played a seven-minute set and Japandroids did their best to tear up whatever was in their way... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-28 Nelson, British Columbia - Hume Hotel ^#09-30 Banff, Alberta - Wild Bills ^#10-01 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlite Room ^#10-02 Regina, Saskatchewan - Distrikt ^#10-03 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid #10-04 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Louis' Pub ^#10-06... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-08 Victoria, British Columbia - Logan's Pub -09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rickshaw Theatre -10 Dorset, England - End of the Road Festival& with PS I Love You# with Japandroids more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-19 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar #09-20 Santa Barbara, CA - Jensen's #09-21 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place #09-23 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #09-24 Boise, ID - Neurolux #09-28 Nelson, British Columbia - Hume Hotel ^#09-30 Banff, Alberta - Wild... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-06 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot 09-08 Missoula, MT - The Palace09-09 Spokane, WA - A Club 09-11 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge (Musicfest Northwest) 09-14 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore @ 09-15 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box @ 09-17 Phoenix, AZ... more info