Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Xiu Xiu @ LPR Xiu Xiu are on the road and intersected with Japanese noise artist Merzbow and Gentle for a show at Le Poisson Rouge on Sunday night (9/26). Ecstatic Sunshine, who was originally scheduled... more info

DrownedInSound — Last year - or this year depending on a few factors - the supergroup made up of Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, Zola Jesus and Freddy Ruppert - released their debut album Fleurs. It came out to a warm critical reception. They've now announced that they are ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Three days before he is scheduled to play Le Poisson Rouge with Xiu Xiu (9/26, tickets), Japanese noise technician Merzbow will play TWO shows at Issue Project Room in one night (9/23). Tickets are on sale for both... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Former Ghosts - Chin Up [ft. Nika Roza Danilova] (MP3) Xiu Xiu/Deerhoof in Brooklyn this summer (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Though we discussed Xiu Xiu's previously announced show at LPR with Merzbow, Ecstatic Sunshine, and Gentle on 9/26.... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Publishers Weekly talks to authors of soon-t-be-published music books (including memoirs and biographies). The New Yorker features a new short story by Wells Tower. Undertheradar interviews Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart. The Boston Globe examines judging f... more info

DrownedInSound — Just a quick one to let you know that Jamie Stewart and Xiu Xiu will be making their way back to the UK in October to play a few dates on these shores. Of course there are none in Scotland or Wales, but don't get too down about it. Read the fu... more info

Silent Uproar — Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater and Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu have teamed up under the new moniker of Blue Water White Death. Their self-titled debut will be released on October 12th through Graveface Records. [tinymixtapes.com] more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-30 Ottawa, Ontario - Capital Music Hall @ 10-03 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace @10-05 Bloomington, IN - Rhino's @10-06 Cincinnati, OH - The Northside Tavern @10-07 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop @10-08 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place @10-09 North... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-21 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell * 08-28 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubador # 09-10 Los Angeles, CA - Echo Curio @ 10-28 Dijon, France - Novosonic Festival 10-29 Dublin, Ireland - Darklight Festival ^ 10-30 Bristol, England - Arnolfini ^ 10-31 Leeds, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jamie Stewart @ Williamsburg Waterfront on July 11th (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart seems to be in an collaborative mood of late. Recently, Stewart and Xiu Xiu member Angela Seo joined Deerhoof for a live tribute... more info