AngryApe — Roots Manuva, Frankie Boyle and many more are confirmed more info

MTV.co.uk News — PJ Harvey, Roots Manuva, Mercury Rev and more will play the festival... more info

Altsounds — In case you didn’t realise it, *Howling Bells* are back with a vengeance in 2009. After a two year absence following the release of their elegantly haunting debut album, spent recording and touring with the likes of the Killers and Mercury R... more info

Altsounds — In case you didn’t realise it, *Howling Bells* are back with a vengeance in 2009. After a two year absence following the release of their elegantly haunting debut album, spent recording and touring with the likes of the Killers and Mercury R... more info

JamBase — The last thing we do every year is our annual Best Of list. It's not only our way of reviewing the most gratifying sounds of the past 12 months, but we inevitably always get turned on to something that slipped past our radar. By gathering favorite ... more info

Mojo 4 Music — Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue on The Temptations’ Ball Of Confusion more info

Culture Bully — The Duke Spirit [photos by Brody McCoy] The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit’s Set List Mercury Rev: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) The Duke Spirit: (Official) ... more info

Detroit Free Press — MERCURY REV: One decade after Mercury Rev broke through with the phenomenal "Deserter's Songs," the ambitious New York band continues to sculpt moody, moving soundscapes that frequently border on gorgeous -- most recently on the shimmering album... more info

Perfect Porridge — The Duke Spirit play The Fine Line this Friday, December 12 opening for Mercury Rev. Read our February interview with guitarist Dan Higgins here. We managed to get our grubby little hands on three pairs of tickets, but you have to be FAST. Be the fi... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in DC there’s a load of solid shows for you to check out.  Darker My Love is at the Rock and Roll Hotel with Strange Boys and Love Is All while Loretta Lynn and Justin Jones play a recently announced show at the 9:30 Club.  Across ... more info