LHB’s Shorties (Passion Pit, Los Campesinos!, and More)

The National Post interviews singer-songwriter Jenn Grant.

MIT's The Tech interviews Gareth Campesino of Los Campesinos!.

The Economics of Digital Music lists 10 songs that "rocked the digital world."

Minnesota Public Radio features a streaming performance by former Jayhawks' Mark Olson and Gary Louris.

The Futurist shares mp3s from Passion Pit's recent in-studio WOXY Lounge Act session.

The Isthmus interviews Rhett Miller of the Old 97's.

How does your approach to songwriting differ as a solo artist?

The Old 97's come with a certain set of rules I've figured out over the years. The solo stuff has no rules, so I can really do anything: pop, indie, different kinds of stories, you name it.

The Guardian profiles Birmingham, England's Home of Metal project.

Their idea is Home of Metal, a civic project that's a sort of Antiques Roadshow for the denim-and-leather crew. So, instead of pricing up some vintage carriage clocks over tea and soggy biscuits, it's poring over old scrapbooks, dusting down Rob Halford's old biker leathers and collecting old video footage, with the aim of creating a digital archive of metal music, memorabilia and fan stories.

nyctaper has mp3s of Jessica Lea Mayfield's recent Bowery Ballroom performance.

- David Gutowski