Pitchfork - Tours — 01-15 Berlin, Germany - Hebbel Am Ufer01-16 Leuven, Belgium - Artefakt at Stuk Kunstencentrum01-17 Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Minneapolis' Shahs is mostly the project of Tom Helgerson, formerly of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, and on his latest release, the GUTS EP, he channels the spirit of John Cale (who cut an EP of the same name, featuring a cover of the Modern Lovers' "... more info

Stereogum — Depending on your indie-oriented-site-that-ranks-bands-on-ten-point-scales of choice, it seems Animal Collective are second only to Radiohead as the aughts' most relevant band. And with the bevy of activity the Collective has lined up, they seem t... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — If you're anything like me, then this cutie's album Person Pitch really made your summer 2007 something a little more magical than it would have been without it. Using only a couple of exquisitely-picked loops and a shitload of very... more info

Stereogum — When we looked at Pitchfork's 20 Greatest Songs Of The '00s, we also went through the entire list and found the 15 songs they included from 2009, noting that Animal Collective was far and away the the highest placer from our current 12 months. A g... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 40. Grizzly Bear - "Two Weeks"; If I were doing a video list the video for this song would definitely be high up on that. But videos even great ones rely on the songs to get the point across and this song is amazing. The harmonies, the intricate soun... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — One week ago, I was caught smack dab in the middle of ATP on a super Saturday afternoon. Just glancing at Saturday's lineup was enough to make any ATP attendee giddy - stacked from the first to last act with little time for breaks in between. When ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The first day of ATP was very much like the first day of school - everyone wandering around the premises to find out where they're going, checking in with administrators, and making acquaintances who you may or may not see again. It was the eagernes... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — A full recap of ATP Day 1 - including reviews of Panda Bear, Iron & Wine, The Dirty Three, Suicide, and The Jesus Lizard - will be posted later tonight. Until then, I'm sharing some solid photos that won't all fit into a condensed recap - enjoy! Cl... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Panda Bear just played a set last night at the incomparable ATP NY festival, and a pair of new songs emerged from the madness. Now before you get your collective panties in a bunch, these are very very rough. If they make it to the next LP, however... more info