Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Hmmm, perhaps the slightly deflated feeling I got when listening to the brand new Cut Copy track (from an album due out in 2011) came from expecting something that bit punchier. Or is it that 'Where I'm Going' is just a bit weak? There are certainly ... more info

Silent Uproar — Thursday has hit Tarbox Road Studios in Fredonia, NY with producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mogwai) to begin work on their sixth full-length. Look for the album in spring 2011. [epitaph.com] more info

DrownedInSound — France's premiere music festival La Route Du Rock is back for 2010 with a stellar twentieth-anniversary lineup. The Flaming Lips, Massive Attack, Foals, Liars, Caribou, Dum Dum Girls, Owen Pallett and many more play three idyllic stages in French coa... more info

DrownedInSound — France's premiere music festival La Route Du Rock is back for 2010 with a stellar twentieth-anniversary lineup. The Flaming Lips, Massive Attack, Foals, Liars, Caribou, Dum Dum Girls, Owen Pallett and many more play three idyllic stages in French coa... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Featuring artists all over the summery chillwave spectrum (and beyond) paired with the likes of Young Money, Drake, The-Dream, Biggie, Ice Cube, etc. Also featured: Why?, CFCF, The Big Pink, The Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, YACHT, Jamie Lidell, and... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Contrary to their name, Annuals are actually the biennials of the music world, blooming every two years with a kaleidoscopic new display for the indie garden. The South Carolinan six-piece dropped an 8/10 debut in 2006 (‘Be He Me’), a sophomore i... more info

BBC 6 Music — Wayne Coyne reveals plans to work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheatre at Station Square $ 07-22 Lewiston, NY - Artpark *$ 07-23 Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center #$ 07-24 Holyoke, MA - Mountain Park $ 07-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheatre at Sta... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-12 Portland, OR - Doug Fir # 07-13 Seattle, WA - Neumo's # 07-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore # 07-16 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge # 07-17 Denver, CO - Bluebird # 07-19 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry # 07-20 Chicago, IL - Li... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Thankfully this time around Wayne Coyne didn't let a curfew get in the way of a fine rock and roll show. more info