Los Campesinos!

“Though promoters around the country report strong early ticket sales for festivals and summer tours, the recession is causing jitters. This year Coachella, which has the most glamorous reputation of all American festivals, began selling tickets on layaway, and 18 percent of its customers took that option, Mr…

“Coachella exists in two time zones: the event itself and its digital afterlife. The second zone, on cameras and blogs and Twitter and video-sharing sites, comes a heartbeat after the first, like a rockabilly slap-back echo…

It’s a cliche, but Titus Andronicus has got to be one of the hardest working/most tour-prone bands around. After a show-filled 2008, the band headed out on a monthlong winter tour with Los Campesinos, culminating in two Bowery Ballroom shows on February 14th and 15th (pics from Los Campesinos set)…

“We got to have an awesome pals pre tour reunion with the dear Sky Larkin last night, which involved heading into New York to watch them support The Grates at the Mercury Lounge…

, LC Leeds UK trio Sky Larkin, who I’ve talked about before, are coming back to the U.S. soon. Their March-April tour includes a run at SXSW, an East Coast mini-tour (including March 23 at Mercury Lounge with the Grates), and finally a bunch of dates with fellow UK band Los Campesinos……

The group came together at Cardiff University in 2006, originally consisting of Neil on guitar, Ellen on bass guitar, and Ollie on drums. In March 2006, Tom joined the band, assuming the role of lead guitarist and songwriter, later followed by Gareth on vocals and glockenspiel, Harriet on violin and keyboard, and finally Aleksandra on vocals, keyboards, and melody horn…

Coachella 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)”It is the start of a new year and that means we’re slouching towards Southern California’s biggest music festivals, starting with Coachella in the middle of April…

DOWNLOAD: Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus (MP3) Best mention of a ringtone in a lyric: “It’s Never That Easy Though, Is It? (Song for the Other Kurt)” from Los Campesinos…

Los Campesinos! have announced details of a month long Winter tour of the U.S. in support of their upcoming release, , in stores November 25 on Arts & Crafts…