Altsounds — In support of his upcoming release*, Matt Lowell* will be playing *Mercury Lounge* on *Jan. 8th *and *The Knitting Factory Brooklyn *on *Jan. 11th. * Matt Lowell will be showing off his new sound with songs from his soon to be released EP, co-writ... more info

Altsounds — Matt Lowell will be playing The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on January 11th at 9:00pm as part of the Rock & Popcorn Local Band Showcase. To purchase tickets, please go to: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/21639... more info

Guardian Music — Christopher Kirkley went to Mali to make field recordings, but returned with a mixtape of music taken from Saharan Sim cardsHowever eclectic your music collection, it would still need to go some way to match the sheer range of tracks shared by villag... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield, videos by Bleary Eyed Brooklyn "Phantom Band at Public Assembly. This is making me very happy" - amanda farah "the big find of today so far: First Aid Kit at @brooklynvegan. check it out!" - French... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield, words by Rachel Kowal Frank Bruno & John Darnielle (the Extra Lens) By the time I got to the Extra Lens show at the Mercury Lounge, I had missed John Vaderslice and the room was so... more info

NME — Singer-songwriter John Vanderslice claims he overheard the remastering session more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 1. Thule Fog (MP3) 2. I'll Never Live Up To You (MP3) 3. Pony Express (MP3) 4.Streetlights (MP3) 5. Lay Down (MP3) 6. Penthouse Windows (MP3)The above six songs and cover art belong to a brand new EP by John... more info

Stereogum — Mr. @johnvanderslice dropped a surprise six-track treat on his followers today by way of the Green Grow The Rush EP, a free download over at johnvanderslice.com available in 320kbps or WAV files, as a zip or a la carte. The cover’s photo is of Zabr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Note Books series features musicians discussing their literary side. Previous contributors have included John Darnielle, John Vanderslice, Mark Olson, Mac McCaughan, and others. Dean Wells records under the moniker Capstan Shafts. His songs are s... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — It was way back in February when we posted a Yours Truly-filmed clip of San Francisco indie-popsters the Morning Benders performing the Playlisted "Excuses", from their BNM'd sophomore effort Big Echo, with a bunch of Bay Area music notables and frie... more info