411 Mania — Thoughts on Bruce Peninsula’s wonderful debut album, the death of Les Paul, Patrick Wolf acting like a douchebag, new Guided By Voices DVD, a Smell DVD, new free music for download from Radiohead, Bon Iver side project Volcano Choir, The Nat... more info

Stereogum — Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson release their fifth album Garden Of Earthly Delights in mid-October. The album title felt sort of Boschian when I heard it and turns out the album art kind of is as well. Speaking of expansive, take a listen to the ... more info

Sky News — Usain Bolt has smashed his own 100m world record exactly a year after setting the previous benchmark at the Beijing Olympics. more info

Altsounds — Last we left this amplified tribe of two was 2005's Hypermagic Mountain, Lightning Bolt were tossing thousands of years worth of musical history into a wood chipper and coming up with some chewy chainsaw taffy. This new missive, *Earthly Delights* co... more info

Chorus.fm — FYF Fest: Save Our State Parks (http://www.fyffest.com/) takes place Saturday, September 5th in Los Angeles, and the line-up features *The Black Lips, Converge, Lightning Bolt, Tim & Eric, Matt Skiba, No Age, Lucero, The Thermals, Japanther, Telepath... more info

Stereogum — The three-sided LP (and CD) is out 11/13, though as a Brian cheekily surmises, it's "destined to be leaked onto the internet by ... hmmm. take a guess, maybe august 31? early september? you tell me." Tracklist and other details at MySpace. more info

JamBase — FYF Fest Presents "Save Our State Parks" At The Los Angeles Historic State Park In Downtown L.A. On September 5 Performers Include: The Black Lips, Lightning Bolt, Tim & Eric, No Age, Lucero Converge, Peanut Butter Wolf, The Thermals, Wavves and mor... more info

THE MAGIC BAND, LIGHTNING BOLT, MÚM, OM, EDAN, PORN, TALL FIRS have all been confirmed to play the 10th anniversary festival of All Tomorrow's Parties, on sale now at www.atpfestival.com more info

The Culture Of Me — Taking place September 5 on the grounds of the Los Angeles Historic State Park, the line-up for the sixth annual FYF Fest (formerly known lovingly as the "Fuck Yeah Fest") is ridiculous. It includes: Lightning Bolt (making their first-ever US... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Black Lips, Darker My Love, Lucero, Wavves, The Thermals, and Lightning Bolt are among the acts confirmed for the 6th Annual FYF Festival. The event will take place at the Los Angeles Historic State Park on September 5th. Also on the bill are Gla... more info