My Old Kentucky — Blitzen Trapper packed the house this weekend at Monolith. The kids from Vampire Weekend even crammed in to see them perform. They performed in the Rock Room, which should have fit about 300 people, but I would guess there were quite a few more tha... more info

Gigwise — They'll Join Crystal Castles And Vampire Weekend At The Festival... more info

The Music Slut — Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod... (Teenagers Mix)Visit Vampire Weekend on MySpace.Watch the latest video from The Teenagers here.MP3: Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod... (Teenagers Mix) more info

5 Acts — I never really thought I'd be adding "Wedding DJ" to my musical resume, but that's just what I did this past weekend. Congratulations to Evan and Beth. It was a perfect evening!Post Ceremony01. The Beta Band – Squares02. Chairlift – Bru... more info

A Walking Disast3r — Before I begin I want to let everybody know that I am the newest member of the ultra8201 team in Austin, Texas. I have known these guys for years and are honored to join them. Not to worry I am still going to be writing and doing my thing here, I a... more info

NME — Lauded New Yorkers Vampire Weekend round off their September US tour with ten UK shows this autumn. more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Ra Ra Riot was not one of the band's I checked out when I first saw their name across the blogosphere this past summer. But then I read about their recent debut disc, The Rhumb Line, in Rolling Stone on the plane to Vancouver and was intrigued. They ... more info

Mercury News, California — At most major festivals, bands perform simultaneously on several stages, so audience members can't hear everything; Treasure Island has just two stages, and performance times don't overlap, so fans won't have to make tough choices in whom to hear. Th... more info

Pitchfork — Sure, the question marks abound here, but the words in front of them are far too interesting to simply ignore. According to a recent BBC report [via NME.com], UK nocturnal concoctors Hot Chip have a couple covers in the works that should raise an eye... more info

Guardian Music — The former Genesis frontman is to cover Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa with the Chip. Oh yeah, and he's won some award for being an Ambassador of Conscience from Amnesty something or other more info