Idolator — A bit back, I mentioned that Seattle has music festivals like it has rain. That actually goes for the Pacific Northwest as a whole, a fact I spent this past weekend basking in on my trip to Portland for Music Fest Northwest (MFNW). The truth is the ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Well, it looks like the weather for the Monolith Festival is going to be just about as amazing as you could hope for. High 60s to mid 70s during the day...seriously, I'm contemplating a move west. This festival is going to have a really personal fe... more info

NME — Hot Chip have recorded a cover of Joy Division's 1979 single 'Transmission', at the request of the former members of New Order. more info

Bridging The Atlantic — I caught my first (and perhaps only) flick at 2008's Toronto International Film Festival Friday night, Belgian director Fabrice Du Welz's disturbing-as-all-fuck Vinyan, about a couple who go venturing into the twisted Burmese jungle in search of thei... more info

Stereogum — Mwamwaya will soon release a collab LP with Radioclit, featuring the likes of M.I.A., Santogold, and Ezra and the Vampires. Hear the Malawian's appropriation of Vampire Weekend's Afro-pop appropriation by heading to MySpace. While you're there, lis... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Here's another one from Esau Mwamwaya + Radioclit's upcoming collaboration, which is shaping up to be about the very best thing ever. As I've mentioned before, guests on the record include Santogold, Vampire Weekend, the Ruby Suns, Marina from Bonde ... more info

Abeano — Just in time for carnival, here’s a remix of Vampire Weekend’s ‘Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa’ by Radioclit, featuring Esau Mwamwaya. In it, Esau is singing “You shouldn’t judge the apple by looking at the tree” Thoughts on... more info

Rawkblog — Photo by David Greenwald (more here) First a video, then a tour! What’s next, a self-titled debut? The garlic-fearing Ivy Leaguers will be in Los Angeles to suck the blood of naive young UCLA freshman on March 20. (Dates via P4k)Vampire Weekend - �... more info