NME — The Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie and Jack Johnson also feature more info

Guardian Music — Weighing up true love against the cold truth of mortality – the amorous and the anatomical – is a surprisingly effective wooing techniqueA friend of mine recently lent me a copy of some collected short stories written by the American wr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Madeline Ava covers Neutral Milk Hotel's classic album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea with only her voice and a ukulele (and the occasional kazoo). You Ain't No Picasso shares a collection of Decemberists covers. At eMusic, indie rockers sha... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Aussie indie band The Middle East from Townsville, Queensland, have made an EP with a big name. The Recordings of The Middle East has only five tracks, ranging from ethereal musings to post-rock (well, almost). Working in a segment dominated by a... more info

Stereogum — We're told Califunya, the pressingly precious new web-series created by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, "parodies a high school play that is parodying a kids' show from the '60s as performed by grown-ups." But even if you didn't know about the man... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-20 Sydney, Australia - Sydney Festival 201001-22 Sydney Australia - Big Day Out Festival (Sydney Showground)01-23 Sydney Australia - Big Day Out Festival (Sydney Showground)01-24 Melbourne, Australia - Billboard01-25 Melbourne, Australia - Billboa... more info

Perfect Porridge — I’ve really been enjoying Current’s Embedded series which shows a behind the scenes look at indie bands. The Decemberists and Silversun Pickups have been favs thus far. This week featured Cold War Kids. Here’s Part 2: Current TV and their In... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — A couple of weeks ago we had a major snowstorm. I'm talking over a foot of snow. That doesn't happen very often where I live. In fact, usually the weather people get so hyped up about an impending storm that they way overestimate the ... more info

Silent Uproar — Black Prairie, a new group featuring three members of The Decemberists, will release their debut, Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, later this year on Sugar Hill Records. The music, most easily described as "experimental bluegrass," can be heard on ... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — 166. It's the magic number. It's the number of posts from 2008. It's also the number of posts from 2009. Funny how these things work out.It's also been a great year for albums. And a great year for concerts. And a great year for music in general. Her... more info