The much-hyped, long-awaited debut album Manners by electro band Passion Pit has finally leaked. You can only keep such stuff away from Internet-savvy people so long. If you haven’t heard “Sleepyhead,” one of the tracks off Manners, then it’s time to wake up.
Spin has a fascinating profile of Dennis Sobin former sex-biz enterpreneur turned convict, who now is utilizing his guitar to rehabilitate prisoners.
Obscure Sound writes about Stuart Murdoch from Belle and Sebastian and the upcoming release of his strange, intriguing collaborative musical project God Help the Girl.
Nah Right has a video of Questlove and fellow Roots members talking about how Twitter’s going to kill the blog and about sampling.
Aquarium Drunkard has an interesting entry and interview with Yo La Tengo about their new album Fuckbook, released under an alias band name, The Condo Fucks. It’s a cover album of surf, rock and glam, and YLT doesn’t care if it’s having a confusing reception.
