Pitchfork — After a few months spent touring Europe, Vampire Weekend returned to North America on their Contra tour, playing Edmonton, Alberta, this weekend. Our photographer Aaron Vanimere was there. Vampire Weekend VIEW MORE FULL-SIZE PHOTOS IN OUR PHO... more info

Perfect Porridge — Portugal’s psychedelic electropop band Blasfemea are sharing the first single and video from Galaxia Tropicalia, their debut LP set release in America in April. RIYL Midnight Juggernauts, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Buraka Som Sistema. Download it: ... more info

Spinner.com — Spring Tigers may be the hottest new pop-rock band coming out of Athens, GA. Not bad for a band that formed four days before their first gig, a show that occurred merely two years ago. Since then Spring Tigers have accomplished quite a lot in a short... more info

NME — Acts will join Kasabian, The Prodigy and Vampire Weekend at the event more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Sometimes, life in Vampire Weekend can be a bit of a pain in the neck. more info

Guardian Music — This Brooklyn duo provide a cerebral take on tropical-tinged 80s pop, full of Caribbean flavours and hypnotic rhythmsHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Jesse Cohen (drums, music), Eric Emm (guitar).The background: Apart from MGMT and Vampire Weekend, and... more info

Addict Music — Florence & The Machine, Belle and Sebastian And Vampire Weekend have been announced as headliners for this year’s Latitude festival. more info

NME - Festivals — I won't bore you yet again with all the reasons I love Latitude - blah blah pink sheep, yadda yadda eclectic line-up, oh-and-did-I-mention-the-literary-arena? Suffice to say it's the only festival I'd automatically go to, no matter who's on the bil... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine and Belle and Sebastian have been announced as headliners for the grown up Latitude festival. Also confirmed are The Horrors, The Maccabees, Empire Of The... more info

Pop Justice — The BBC's chief operating officer, Caroline Thomson, is in The Guardian today (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/10/6-music-commercial-demographic-bbc) talking to 'media executives' about 6 Music. Her point - sit down before you read this - i... more info