Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Grizzly Bear (feat. Michael McDonald) - "While You Wait for the Others"; Last we saw Michael McDonald he was tormenting the staff at SmartTech in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Never did we think we'd find something he did musically cool, but for whatever r... more info

Stereogum — Thee Fair Ohs are a UK trio who seem to be into puns. Judging from "Summer Lake," they're not into wasting time. After lulling us with a 25-second drum roll, tambourine, and pretty arpeggios, they barrel into one of the most immediate (and addictive)... more info

Stereogum — Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for money to... more info

My Old Kentucky — So...MOKB can be a little slow on festival coverage...sorry about that. If you missed P4K Fest Day One, you can check it here. We'll have our Day Three coverage up as soon as possible along with our Lollapalooza 2009 coverage....-------------------... more info

411 Mania — Thoughts on Bruce Peninsula’s wonderful debut album, the death of Les Paul, Patrick Wolf acting like a douchebag, new Guided By Voices DVD, a Smell DVD, new free music for download from Radiohead, Bon Iver side project Volcano Choir, The Nat... more info

Stereogum — Last week you got a listen to "Cool Jumper," which served as the debut of Nathan Williams' collaboration with Zach Hill as well as his new, seemingly unpopular haircut. In a studio clip posted by Terror Eyes then reposted by Williams, we again see... more info

JamBase — Pygmalion Music Festival, September 16-19, In Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Announces 2009 Stage Schedule Low Now in its fifth year, the Pygmalion Music Festival, happening September 16-19, in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, has emerged as a surpris... more info

JamBase — FYF Fest Presents "Save Our State Parks" At The Los Angeles Historic State Park In Downtown L.A. On September 5 Performers Include: The Black Lips, Lightning Bolt, Tim & Eric, No Age, Lucero Converge, Peanut Butter Wolf, The Thermals, Wavves and mor... more info

Stereogum — Folks are generally more interested in Wavves' broken bones and breakdowns than the guy's actual music. Which is a bit of a drag. It's not for a lack of sounds: Beyond Wavves and Wavvves and various singles, Nathan Williams posted the "Mickey Mouse" ... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Black Lips, Darker My Love, Lucero, Wavves, The Thermals, and Lightning Bolt are among the acts confirmed for the 6th Annual FYF Festival. The event will take place at the Los Angeles Historic State Park on September 5th. Also on the bill are Gla... more info