Pitchfork — -- Kelly Groucutt, bassist for ELO during their 1970s heyday, died of a heard attack on February 19, according to his official site. Groucutt was a core member of the group from 1974-1983-- that's his jaunty line on "Mr. Blue Sky". The AP reports th... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis Chung -- Welsh septet Los Campesinos! are already having a great 2009, playing a bunch of sold-out U.S. shows with Titus Andronicus. This is especially impressive since-- in my humble opinion-- they released not one but two of 2008'... more info

New York Times — The Gareth Campesinos! one-man cabaret was operating under its own steam Sunday night at the Bowery Ballroom. more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Indie-rockers Los Campesinos! [ tickets ] have mapped a second round of North American headlining dates for this spring in support of their latest studio album.... continued more info

Chorus.fm — *Los Campesinos!* (http://www.myspace.com/loscampesinos) have added more shows to their current tour. March 6 - Mexico City, MX @ Lunario Nacional March 7 - Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Estudio Cavaret March 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts... more info

Chicago Tribune — Though the bands' hometowns are separated by more than 3,000 miles and an ocean, Titus Andronicus (New Jersey) and Los Campesinos! (Cardiff, Wales) share a number of striking similarities. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The National Post interviews singer-songwriter Jenn Grant. A.V. Club readers name their ideal imaginary reunion concerts. MIT's The Tech interviews Gareth Campesino of Los Campesinos!. The Economics of Digital Music lists 10 songs that "rocked the di... more info

Pitchfork — The insanely ambitious Canadian hardcore warriors in Fucked Up are on a very serious roll these days. First, they cranked out The Chemistry of Common Life, one of last year's most viscerally satisfying slabs of posi-rage. Then they played a ridiculo... more info

Pitchfork — The insanely ambitious Canadian hardcore warriors in Fucked Up are on a very serious roll these days. First, they cranked out The Chemistry of Common Life, one of last year's most viscerally satisfying slabs of posi-rage. Then they played a rid... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: Los Campesinos! Songs: 'We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed' Album: 'We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed' [iTunes] Sounds Like: The New Pornographers, The Apples in Stereo Download: 'We Are Beautiful, We... more info