Rolling Stone — Hanson have announced a five-night residency at New York’s Gramercy Theater in April 2010, where the brothers will alternately perform one of their five albums in its entirety, including their upcoming new LP. Plus, Yeasayer set out in support of t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Anand Wilder of Yeasayer says the... Top Ten Diseases of 2009, as advertised on TV are... 10. Swine Flu 9. Restless Leg Syndrome 8. Dementia 7. Crohn's Disease 6. Erectile Dysfunction 5. Fibromyalgia 4. Alzheimer's Disease 3. Adult Acne 2.... more info

Stereogum — If you're not into everything Odd Blood -- aka the album that finds Yeasayer finding Ween (really, listen to "The Children" again and then flashback to God Ween Satan) -- no worries: Los Angeles Frenchkiss signees Local Natives offer up dusky, shimme... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-05 Los Angeles, CA - Natural History Museum 02-08 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 02-09 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg 02-16 Birmingham, England - Academy 202-17 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's02-19 Dublin, Ireland - Academy02-20 Belfast,... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — For no higher reason than wanting to leave you all with a little something special this weekend, here's a collection of songs that I've been absolutely in love with for the last month or so. I blggd abt some of them, and others I did not blg abt. It'... more info

Allmusic Blog — Yeasayer has unveiled artwork for the band’s upcoming Odd Blood, which arrives in early February courtesy of Secretly Canadian. Artist Benjamin Phelan created the cover image, which finds the trippy middle ground between 3D artwork and psychedelic ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: The XX (DJ set) and VHS or Beta (DJ set) at (le) Poisson Rouge on January 2. Tickets The Drums and Surfer Blood at Bowery Ballroom on January 13. Tickets Julian Casablancas at Terminal Five on January 14. Tickets Prefuse 73 at Music Hal... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 10. Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace"; Sometimes you don't need the flashiest of music videos to make in impact, in fact more time than not we pay more attention to videos that let the song do the heavy lifting and just accompany it with solid visuals. All ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ludacris is playing the Apollo Theater on December 28th. Tickets are now on presale (password = ALIST). Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Beach House show happening at Webster Hall. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I got a chance to check out the "Brooklyn-via-Providence" electronic duo Javelin twice in November-- the first with The Very Best in Boston's tiny Great Scott venue and the second at a RISD/BrownU show in Providence with Yeasayer. The show with TVB ... more info