All About Jazz — San Diego Street Scene 2009 Announces Lineup Thievery Corporation San Diego Street Scene returns for its 25th year. This time around organizers have made the intelligent decision to hold the festival in downtown San Diego (as opposed to the pavemen... more info

JamBase — San Diego Street Scene 2009 Announces Lineup Thievery Corporation San Diego Street Scene returns for its 25th year. This time around organizers have made the intelligent decision to hold the festival in downtown San Diego (as opposed to the pav... more info

Stereogum — Mike Miko are a fun live band, so they wisely made a fun live video for We Be Xuxa's "I Got A Lot (New New New)." Speaking of which: Much of the current DIY or lo-fi or "shitgaze" (or whatever) crop is peddling something downcast ("thoughtful") a ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Holiday Shores - "Phones Don't Feud"; Welcome back once again to the year of lo-fi. If you're still feeling it despite the horrible WAVVES breakup this weekend then please proceed to one of the finer examples being offered this year from a brand new ... more info

My Chemical Toilet — Wavves' Nathan Williams has confirmed what most people already knew - a cocktail of drugs before a live performance ain't the best idea. more info

Stereogum — On the heels of last week's drug-fueled onstage breakdown and subsequent apology, Nathan Williams will be taking a much-needed breather this month. Appearances at NYC's Bowery Ballroom 7/15 and Pitchfork Fest 7/18 are still on. Video of the Primavera... more info

Clickmusic — Nathan Williams cites personal reasons for cancelling his first UK tour dates this month. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — WAVVES was supposed to be touring Europe until the end of June, but hasn't played a show since The Great Spanish Meltdown of 2009, and, as you can see above, doesn't plan on playing another one until July in... more info

Buzzgrinder — I always had an inkling that Wavves was a less than legit internet buzz hype sensation kind of an act. Turns out my suspicions were confirmed when the band recently had an on-stage meltdown during a set at Spain's Primavera Sound Festival. Then fron... more info

NME — Plus band have cancelled their UK tour more info