Local garage rock heavyweight and USF alumni Ty Segall gets some major props from Pitchfork [via Pitchfork]

Despite previous claims to the contrary, the folks behind Outside Lands admit to lineup problems and poor ticket sales [via San Francisco Chronicle]

Local producer Al Lover remixes the best of Woodsist, including San Francisco's own Moon Duo, The Fresh & Onlys and The Art Museums [via Cool All Over]

Yours Truly and Ears of the Beholder film Australian psych-rockers Tame Impala deep inside the Santa Cruz Mountains [via Yours Truly]

San Francisco's Sunbeam Rd. gives away their new EP Animals for free [via Bandcamp]

SF Weekly lines up a North Beach summer bash with Neon Indian, Grass Widow, Bare Wires and more [via SF Weekly]

Rising SF favorite Sonny & the Sunsets sign with Mississippi-based label Fat Possum [via The Owl Mag]

yvynyl highlight's the excellent Northern California shoegaze sextet Whirl [via yvynyl]

Buzzed New York and San Francsico-based duo Tamaryn wraps up their highly anticpated Mexican Summer debut; announces September release day [via Pitchfork]

The SF Critic sits down with Portland-by-way-of-Alaska quartet Portual. The Man [via The SF Critic]

All Shook Down has some kind words for San Francisco beatmaker Shlohmo [via SF Weekly All Shook Down Blog]