My Old Kentucky — The Twilight Sad often draw comparisons to greats like My Bloody Valentine, Joy Division, Interpol and The Cure. Other reviews naturally lump them in with fellow Scottsmen like Arab Strap and Josef K. All can be true in various ways, but no matter... more info

Rock Sellout — I was recently granted an interview with A Place to Bury Strangers vocalist and guitarist, Oliver Ackermann. He graciously took some time out of his busy schedule to discuss the band's touring history, new record Exploding Head, and vinyl pressing c... more info

Guardian Music — They may hail from Versailles but a love of American popular culture has propelled Phoenix to the brink of a very unfrench transatlantic breakthrough, writes Andrew PurcellGrowing up in Versailles, an affluent suburb of Paris, the four boys who would... more info

Stereogum — While team Stereogum was otherwise engaged in the Studio, photographer Natasha Ryan headed downtown to capture the sights at LPR last night. Bradford Cox celebrated his album release day with openers the Selmanaires as his backing band, but as we'... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The East Los Angeles native is drawn to singing but not the spotlight. Her latest collaboration is with Colm O'Ciosoig of My Bloody Valentine. The East Los Ang... more info

Stereogum — Wild Nothing is 21-year-old Blacksburg, Virginia songwriter Jack Tatum (aka Jack And The Whale aka a member of Facepaint). Yeah, another one man band. But no, not just another one man band. Instead of doing the fuzzy lo-fi thing, Tatum wraps his elas... more info

Guardian Music — The choice of Simpsons creator Matt Groening to curate next year's festival is an inspired one. Let's just hope we don't get Nancy Cartwright singing Do the BartmanWhat's that noise? Oh, it's the sound of Britain's alt-rock fans exploding with deligh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hope Sandoal @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery - September 29 (by Luz Gallardo) "There was no photography allowed in the venue when Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, the band featuring the revered Mazzy Star vocalist and My Bloody Valentine's Colm... more info

3hive — Sean and I were just trading jabs this week on Facebook regarding MBV comparisons on these pages. So it's ironic that I'm gonna keep it going. You gotta love it when a band fulfills its promises. How many times have you heard, "The new album will be ... more info

Rock Sellout —   Can I say that I am excited right now? Anyone that knows me, knows that Pavement is one of my fav bands. I saw them on the Terror Twilight tour and it was one of the best shows I have attended. I wanted more but unfortunately I knew in the back ... more info