Stereogum — Our second year at Kutsher's was rainier than the first, but that didn't matter so much to us or, seemingly, the other attendees: If anything, this year felt more celebratory (and debauched) than 2008. You wouldn't be faulted for noting a certain ... more info

Rolling Stone — The third and final day of All Tomorrow’s Parties New York started with a mighty bang that didn’t stop banging for an hour and a half: The Japanese noise troupe Boredoms dominated the early afternoon with their “Boadrum 9″ performance. The Bo... more info

Nialler9 — Some photos from the weekend including Marina and the Diamonds, Major Lazer, First Aid Kit, Micachu, Panti talking to Louis Walsh (eh, random), Amadou and Mariam, The Flaming Lips and Beach House. If you’ve any photos or videos to share from the ... more info

Nialler9 — There’s not a much better festival closer than The Flaming Lips is there? Confetti, Giant balloons fired out of a balloon gun, lasers, an oval screen, trippy visuals, Wayne Coyne, his blowup ball, a smoke machine in a megaphone -other bands… more info

Said the Gramophone — Fulton Lights - "Monsters We've Built". A sea-change, a vaulting forward in the songwriting of Andrew Spencer Goldman. He has been a master of sound for as long as I have been listening, but on Healing Waters the songs-as-songs have more substance.... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Love and Rockets are an influential underground gothic rock band that sprang to life after the demise of Bauhaus. They have infulenced a shit load of alternative acts and some of them pay homage to their heroes on New Tales To Tell - A Tribute to L... more info

NME — Bat For Lashes and ESG were late cancellations at the Irish bash more info

Quick Before It Melts — Like a mystical marching band on the make, The Flaming Lips‘ “Silver Trembling Hands” charges  towards you without regard for who or what is in its path.  The first sample of what’s to come from the double album Embryonic has some of th... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Paste interviews Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. The Oxford American lists the best Southern nonfiction of all time. NME reports that Jack White and Keith Richards are recording a couple of tracks together. Paste lists the best voices in... more info

Nialler9 — This might just be my post of the year. 20 songs from 24 artists (remixes double it up) who appear at Electric Picnic this year clocking in at 63 minutes. This mixtape has some of my favourite music of the year contained within it, mixed to the best ... more info