Pitchfork — Anyone who rented Vicky Christina Barcelona shouldn't be hurting for excuses to jump on a plane to Spain, but we're giving you one anyway. Last month, we announced that Pitchfork would curate a stage at this summer's Primavera Sound Festival, which ... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — British Sea PowerThe Big PinkHoly FuckLittle BootsThe Chapman FamilyPassion PitLightspeed ChampionMetronomyThe Handsome FamilyFuture Of The LeftJohnny ForeignerDanananakroydThe Joy FormidableChew LipsTo The BonesKasmsYour TwentiesEsserPulled Apart By... more info

Popdose — Brooklyn-based trio Vivian Girls have lived a lifetime in blog years, going from virtual unknowns to hipster music blog celebrities to backlash victims in about 14 months. But regardless of any blowback caused by the ever-shortening PR cycles in the ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — [larger image]Here are the details for our third annual gorilla vs. booze day party in Austin, TX, during the week of SXSW '09. We'll be back at one of our favorite bars in town on Thursday, March 19, with an incredible lineup of some of my favorite ... more info

Stereogum — Wavves went from sorta outside to hardcore buzz faster than you can say Vivian Girls. If you couldn't get into the Market Hotel show on Friday (2/6), no worries: nyctaper was there, set up a direct line to the PA speakers, and has the results ready f... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I first noticed the awesomeness of Walter Meego almost exactly three years ago when his song "Through A Keyhole" became my Spring '06 jam of choice.Two years later Meego released Voyager, which went way too overlooked (even by IGIF, admittedly). "Th... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Along with the likes of the great Vivian Girls and not so great Crystal Stilts it seems The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are leading something of a C86 resurgance at the moment. These feedback- fuzz heavy bands with a keen ear for a melody are appear... more info

Paste Magazine — Last fall, we gave a reverberating shout-out to Brooklyn's Vivian Girls, calling the band's exuberance "a compelling battle-cry for the disappearing art of rock ‘n' roll pith." more info

Altsounds — Brooklyn noise-pop band the *Vivian Girls* have already sent out waves of panic and adoration to the outer limits of the underground pop contingent with a selection 0f 7" inches and their self titled debut album (released on *In The Red* late last y... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily Vivian Girls were the last-minute/secret early-opener. More pictures from Friday night's show below...... more info