The Agit Reader has a pretty rad interview with David Thomas (Pere Ubu) about Rocket From The Tombs here: http://agitreader.com/features/rocket_from_the_tombs-10.10.html.

The New York Times is reporting that Scion is working with The Melvins, who are releasing a “mini-album” next year on Scion’s dime. The New York Times piece states: Dale Crover of the Melvins, a metal group that is releasing a mini-album through Scion next year, said he had no qualms about the deal. The [...]

·         Everythingis Chemical posted an interview with ∆AIMON.

The Whiskey Dregs (http://www.thewhiskeydregs.com) interviewed Brooklyn-based GHXST about their new album.  Check it: The Lights Go Off: An Interview with GHXST | the Whiskey Dregs Magazine.

Prefix talked to Charles Bissell of The Wrens about the state of their new record, which is maybe coming out someday.

Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, and Syd tha Kid just appeared on BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe‘s show. Tyler and Hodgy performed “Analog” from the upcoming Goblin, as well as “Sandwitches.”. Hodgy and Left Brain (aka MellowHype) also performed a seemingly new song called “65.” New York Times also pulbished [...]

Party of Helicopters’ Jamie Stillman makes guitar pedals now: http://the330.com/music/business-amps-up-for-guitar-fan/.

There is a nice feature on the DJ work of Mahssa Taghinia, who some will remember from her days behind the counter at Magnolia Thunderpussy and More Than Music Fest here: http://theotherpaper.com/articles/2011/02/24/music/doc4d65a6d1c2d43810235799.txt. She’ll be at KVLT II tonight at Skully’s in Columbus with Mike Textbeak, SyblingQ, SteveOD, and Stereolea.

The Black Keys’s and their art director Michael Carney won Grammys last night for the Black Keys’s album Brothers. The Black Keys won Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock, and Mike Carney got Best Recording Package. Now go read this hilarious interview with Pat Carney: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/06/black_keys_drummer_patrick_car.html

The Black Keys were on NPR’s Fresh Air this week.  Here is the link: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133276978 … black-keys