DrownedInSound — BOX SET. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Arcade Fire are to host a celebrity basketball match to raise money for charity. The band's frontman Win Butler has organised the sporting event in his hometown of Montreal, Canada, for later this month (Sep11) to tie in with the Pop Montreal... more info

ContactMusic — Lil Wayne has been attacked with pepper spray. The 'Lollipop' rapper and his crew were targeted by a man who put the substance into the air ducts of Montreal club La Mouche, where the hip-hop star was hosting an afterparty following his gig at the Be... more info

Topix — Rain, rain, go away, wash out the mimes another day. Because of storms and flooding over the course of last night and today, Escape To New York - the three-day festival on the Shinnecock Indian Nation Reservation in Southampton - has canceled its fin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The new Escape to New York festival is happening Southampton, NY this weekend. As mentioned, the music lineup features artists such as Patti Smith, Best Coast, Mates ot State, Psychedelic Furs, The Vaccines, of Montreal, and others. There will... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. It has released notable records by of Montreal, Japandroids, Braid, Mates of State and many others. Read more » more info

DrownedInSound — Polyvinyl Records will release a compilation tribute to Japan and the earthquake and tsunami victims from earlier in the year. The compilation is entitled 3.3.11 and will be released physically on September 26 but is available now, digitally from her... more info

Stereogum — The inaugural Escape To New York takes place August 5-7 at Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton, NY. The Hamptons-based festival was curated by Fred Fellowes, the creative director and founder of The Secret Garden Party, UK. The lineup features Pat... more info

Altsounds — Over the past 10 years, a love story like no other (really) has been hidden away in the depths of Montreal's rich and vibrant music scene. A multi-influential rock band known as North East Bistro has stuck together for a decade, held in place simp... more info

Said the Gramophone — The 11th-ever Suoni Per Il Popolo festival, one of Montreal's best selections of loose, brave, wild, weird, wrecked and jubilant musical acts, began yesterday. It goes until June 25. It's wonderful and too many song-loving locals don't take advantage... more info