Altsounds — I'm very excited to unveil Rachael Yamagata's new video for her song "Elephants." The video is breathtaking and was shot at the beautifully haunting Salton Sea in California by Paul Brown of Bau-Da who has done videos for everyone from Paul Simon to... more info

Stereogum — Human Highway, the duo of Islands' Nick Thorburn and jingle master Jim Guthrie, played their first shows ever at Cake Shop on Monday and a show at Joe's Pub last night. Both were co-headliners with Paul Simon's son Harper Simon (sorry to name drop ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — My favorite band from New Zealand, The Ruby Suns, have been keeping busy since releasing their second LP Sea Lion earlier this year. Somehow between touring, resting, and self-discovering, they've managed to pop into the recording studio now and aga... more info

My Old Kentucky — In the span of only a few years, Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear has emerged as one of the world's most innovative and imaginative bands, finding success at the end of every new road they take. Following the critical acclaim of their last album, Yellow House... more info

Idolator — Far be it for me to call anyone lazy (I have a couple of editors who'd like to introduce me to the concept of a met deadline), but while it's certainly excellent that the Library of Congress is honoring Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize fo... more info