Beirut – Live for Soirées de Poche (Le Blogotheque)

Matthew puts his forth his thoughts about the late Michael Jackson over at Fluxblog today (w/ “The Way You Make Me Feel”), and at NY Mag’s Vulture, where he’s guest-editing. Go check ‘em out.

The Apples In Stereo will release #1 Hits Explosion Best-Of Compilation in September on Yep Roc

Wavves – “No Hope Kids”

Yesterday's updates to the 2009 Bonnaroo music festival live show downloads page include lossless bittorrent downloads of the Bon Iver, Rober Earl Keen, moe., and Yeah Yeah Yeahs shows.

The Philadelphia Daily News points out the exhibit of Sun Ra art and artifacts.

"Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-1968," an exhibit on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art through Aug. 2, captures Ra's ideas in their developmental stages. Curated by journalist and jazz critic John Corbett, the show collects artifacts, memorabilia and artwork from Ra's years in Chicago and New York, before the move to what would be come his Arkestra's permanent home in Philadelphia.

NME interviews Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand.

Drowned in Sound is celebrating "Alt. Country Week."

musicOMH previews my favorite summer music festival, Latitude.