Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Music – Hollywood 1. Sade – Soldier of Love 2. Joanna Newsom – Have One on Me 3. Johnny Cash – American VI: Ain’t No Grave 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM 5. Beach House – Teen Dream 6. Vampire Weekend – Contra 7. Massive Attack ... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton DigitalMany gigs come with a message: don't vote for them; we're back; give this worthy cause some money. Even so, there's something deeply original about the message of tonight's gig by Brooklyn trio Yeasayer, which appears to be: you can't... more info

Guardian Music — While hip bands in Brooklyn tried to be the next Strokes, Yeasayer set about being as untrendy as possible. The plan backfired: now they are the hottest gig going.Two years ago I was in San Francisco reporting on the soon-to-be-supernova MGMT. At the... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Someone asked me earlier this week, "Would you consider Javelin to be part of chillwave?" I'd have to quote my friend Shar in response, "Hell to the NO!" Sure, this duo loves some electronic instrumentation mixed with organic percussion but there i... more info

Stereogum — If you look at Vampire Weekend as that endangered species of band that can collapse barriers in a fragmented, niche-driven music economy, then this week is proving “Giving Up The Gun” to be the band’s quintessential amalgamator. On the heels of... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring (Album of the month)Hot Chip - One Life StandThe Soft Pack - The Soft PackChew Lips - UnicornYeasayer - Odd BloodLightspeed Champion - Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet YouField Music - MeasureMarina and The Diamonds - T... more info

Stereogum — “Why stick to the things I have already tried?” Pair Pantha Du Prince’s high profile Panda Bear collab with Yeasayer’s “Ambling Alp” and 2010’s shaping up as the year of indie rock self-help jams. (I’ll leave the think piece to someon... more info

Popdose — You know, between Yeasayer’s new album Odd Blood, and Shout Out Louds new one, Work(Merge Records), I may finally be taking a liking to this new-fangled music. Both bands have pop smarts to burn, and the talent to place their songs in interesting a... more info

Guardian Music — New Bohemia, LeedsSometimes a lazy early evening spent in the pub appeals a lot more than going home to tart yourself up before coming back out. The trouble is that a couple of drinks often provides the enthusiasm and stamina previously thought lacki... more info

Guardian Music — For one night only, the feral indie crew are to transform the esteemed art institution into a 'kinetic, psychedelic' jungleAnimal Collective are to take over New York's Solomon R Guggenheim museum, transforming the art gallery into a "kinetic, psyche... more info