Feb 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Educational non-profit 826LA has never been shy about calling in the star power for its benefits. (After all, founder; author Dave Eggers has quite the Rolodex.) This time, they’re recruiting Los Angeles-based musicians for an unusual benefit project called Chickens in Love. Among bands participating are heavy-hitters She & Him, Fiona Apple, Cold War Kids, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We have the details. More

Feb 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus Wilco

In support of the on-going relief efforts in Haiti, Wilco has posted two shows (Their July 2009 in Brooklyn NY and November 2009 in London) to the download section of their website. More

Feb 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus The Walkmen

New York-based rockers The Walkmen recently signed to Fat Possum. While busy recording their follow-up to 2008’s You & Me, they’re finding time to step outside the studio and perform a few one-off gigs. We have the info. More

Feb 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus EELS

Eels have rolled out “Unhinged,” a video from their newest album End Times. In it, things go from “normal” (reading in bed), to well…not quite so normal. More

Feb 09, 2010 By Mark Redfern MGMT

On April 13 Brooklyn-based duo MGMT will release Congratulations, their nine-song sophomore album and the follow-up to Oracular Spectacular (which was released digitally in late 2007 and on CD in 2008). The album was produced by MGMT (Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser) and Sonic Boom (aka former Spacemen 3 member Pete Kember) and recorded in Brooklyn, upstate New York, and Malibu. More

Feb 09, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon Joanna Newsom

You can now hear another song from Joanna Newsom‘s upcoming triple LP, Have One on Me (out worldwide February 23rd). It’s called “Kingfisher” and it’s streaming at Drag City’s site. More

Feb 09, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon Wild Beasts

For the first time ever, Wild Beasts are embarking on a tour of North America. They’ll be supporting their excellent sophomore effort, Two Dancers (Domino). The tour kicks off tomorrow. To celebrate the occasion, Wild Beasts have released a new music video for the bawdy and louche track, “We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ on Our Tongues.” We have the video. More

Feb 08, 2010 By Mark Redfern Yeasayer

This past Friday Brooklyn’s Yeasayer performed at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County as part of their First Fridays series, in which on the first Friday night of each month the museum hosts performances from bands and DJs. We have the photos. More

Feb 08, 2010 By Laura Studarus Arctic Monkeys

On March 23, Arctic Monkeys will keep the good times rolling, releasing the third single of album, Humbug. There is also a tour in the works. More