Guardian Music — The Cockpit, LeedsJapandroids' Brian King has a problem. "I handed my guitar to the front row last night," he begins, "thinking that they'd make some noise." Instead, they threw it 15 feet into the air. His bandmate, drummer David Prowse, is incredul... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Japandroids are busy touring and as a result they are releasing 5 seven inch singles to keep their fans occupied while they record their follow-up to Post-Nothing. The first one released is the single “Art-Czar”.  I was surprised at how mellow... more info

The Independent — California indie pop band The Morning Benders is the most talked about musical act in the blogosphere on February 19, according to The Hype Machine. Making waves following the release of its single "Excuses" as a free download, the group is followed... more info

Quick Before It Melts — There was some fantastic bit of news in my inbox yesterday: Japandroids are back with a new song, and a new project.  They’ll be releasing a five-part series of 7″ singles throughout 2010 on Polyvinyl Records, each featuring a  previously u... more info

The Independent — Brooklyn rock band Yeasayer has been the most talked about band in the blogosphere for two weeks, following the release of its critically acclaimed second album Odd Blood. Other top acts on February 18, according to The Hype Machine, are California ... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: First release includes a Big Black cover.The duo known as Japandroids has announced they will be releasing a five-part series of 7" singles throughout 2010 on Polyvinyl Records. Each limited edition 7" will feature a previously unreleased... more info

Addict Music — Japandroids have announced they will be releasing a five-part series of 7" singles throughout 2010 on Polyvinyl Records. more info

The Independent — On February 17, Brooklyn rock band Yeasayer continues to be the talk of the blogosphere following the release of its breakthrough album Odd Blood. Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. and Vancouver garage-rock/noise-pop group Japandroids are the s... more info

Stereogum — Well before the lineup trickled its way out, the Sasquatch! site's streaming player hosted a playlist stocked with tons of Pavement. So you're not surprised that the band with the fat pockets will headline a night at the beautiful Gorge Ampitheatr... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Not only did the Sasquatch Festival folks avoid annoying the world by not unveiling acts in their lineup every six minutes, their bill even beats a somewhat lackluster Bonnaroo. Perhaps 'Roo set their bar too high with past festival lineups or swung... more info