• MTV.com's James Montgomery got a preview of The Killers' Sam's Town and calls it "incredibly pompadocious," "voluminous," and the band's "bid for artistic legitimacy." (MTV.com, via Stereogum)

• SOHH is back with the rumor that Atlantic may have dropped Fat Joe. (SOHH)

• A guide to this weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival. (Chicagoist, via Information Leafblower)

• Power pop fans take note: Not Lame Recording Company unveiled a new layout last night. Titles are broken down as "New Major Label/Larger Indie," "Reissues," "Indie Power Pop" and "More Indie Power Pop." (Not Lame, via Absolute Power Pop)

• San Francisco won't let dance fans wait 12 months: its Summer Music Conference happens September 27th to October 1st. "Where Music, Media and Technology Intersect" the headline says. (Summer Music Conference, via Danceblogga)

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