Sky News — The pedigree dog world is being challenged by a report into how breeding practices affect the animals' health. more info

NME — Devendra Banhart and Fuck Buttons also play in Minehead more info

Guardian Music — Ten Years Of ATP, MineheadFrom indie acorns, an influential music empire grows: that's the story of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival. Born from a simple wish to create a leftfield event which had all of the pros of pre-existing music festivals (gr... more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago I offered up some words in testament to Warp records, the ambitious, tasteful, and increasingly eclectic label that's also earned itself a "venerable" descriptor having just celebrated 20 years of nurturing the processes of everyone f... more info

Stereogum — San Diego quartet the Soft Pack were called the Muslims when we suggested you keep your eyes on them. They shifted the name, but their Strokes-esque Stooges-inspired post-punk rock 'n' roll remains the same (even when they go acoustic). They reminded... more info

Starpulse — ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.[...] Read more! more info

Star Online, Malaysia — ARCADIA, California (AP) - Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. more info

Stereogum — Combine a hobbyistic niche extreme sport, Kristen Wiig, and an indie rock soundtrack featuring roller derby enthusiasts like the Breeders and you have a movie that could be a lot of fun. Whip It stars Ellen Page (Ghost Cat) and was directed by Dre... more info

Live Daily — Josephine Wiggs, founding member of The Breeders [ tickets ], returns to the line-up tonight (8/21) for the final three performances of the band's summer run as bassist Mando Lopez welcomes a new baby into the world. According to the band's public... more info

Rolling Stone — The Breeders are only a few dates away from the end of a summer tour supporting their Fate to Fatal EP, and the last few gigs are promising to be epic: the band’s bassist, Mando Lopez, was forced to jet home to be with his pregnant wife, so the ban... more info