Brooklyn Vegan — Barack Rock! continues to update its pro-Obama website with free music by bands like Teenage Prayers, Bell, Sam Champion, Ra Ra Riot, Frank Bango, Clipd Beaks, Mobius Band, Tapes n Tapes, Sera Cahoone, Port O'Brien, Salt & Samovar, Bear... more info

Pitchfork — Like a Down Under, rock version of Rock the Bells, St Jerome's Laneway Festival will travel to various cities around Australia once again next year. The 2009 installment of the festival goes down smack dab in the middle of the Australian summer, kick... more info

Guardian Music — •Emo heroes Fall Out Boy tell Stevie Chick why they expect there to be a White House packed with tattooed people one day•It's 50 years since the first sample-based record ended up causing a lawsuit. Dorian Lynskey talks to modern sampler ... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook You see the band name and images of sailing ships and salt pork fill your head. Turn on All We Could Do Was Sing and you're initially met with slamming drums and a weirdo tribal bark that's not far removed from Akron/Family. Ther... more info

The Music Slut — Earlier today we were treated to 'Stuck On A Boat'. Enjoy 'In Vino Veritas' below.MP3: Port O'Brien - My Eyes Won't Shut more info

Stereogum — The guys and girl of Port O'Brien have twice before been "Stuck On A Boat" for our benefit. Today's iteration of the seafaring folk yarn comes via Super 8 film and at the direction of Joey Izzo, who films the Bay area troupe in a kitchen, on a boat,... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy 'Stuck On A Boat' below. Watch their latest tour vlog here. MP3 at bottom.MP3: Port O'Brien - Five & Dime more info

My Old Kentucky — I'm out here in Denver for Monolith in eager anticipation. We've been chock-full of great, new content and songs from Port O'Brien lately, and now they've gone and covered Nirvana's Something In The Way...M4A: Port O'Brien - Something In The Way (N... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy a taste of the band's tomfoolery below. Port O'Brien MP3 at bottom of post.MP3: Port O'Brien - Five & Dime more info

My Old Kentucky — Well, it looks like the weather for the Monolith Festival is going to be just about as amazing as you could hope for. High 60s to mid 70s during the day...seriously, I'm contemplating a move west. This festival is going to have a really personal fe... more info