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With Built to Spill, Wayne Coyne, X, Nellie McKay

Have you seen this crazy "Pancake Mountain" show? It is way crazy, dude. A bunch of puppets, a bunch of indie rockers, and a whole mess of kids get together to say and do the darndest things, and even more wackiness ensues from the mixture that you can possibly imagine.

The fifth "Pancake Mountain" DVD-- collecting episodes nine and 10, plus a handful of bonus features-- is out now, and boy howdy, is the lineup of talent impressive.

The DVD features appearances from the likes of Wayne Coyne, M.I.A., Built to Spill, Iggy Pop, Meat Puppets, X, Nellie McKay, Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, PSAPP, Scissor Sisters, Northern State and so on. Your next dance party/babysitting gig/drug binge so needs this.

As always, check your local listings to see if there's a "Pancake Mountain" anywhere near your airwaves.

Here's Nellie McKay with "Pancake Mountain"'s Rufus Leaking:

Also: CSS, the Sex Pistols, Los Campesinos!, the Verve, Grinderman,

Spain's Summercase festival will return this year for its annual two-city invasion. The fest will take over Madrid's Boadilla del Monte on July 18 and Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum on July 19, and the lineup of bands includes Interpol, Grinderman, the Breeders, CSS, M.I.A., the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Kaiser Chiefs, Los Campesinos!, Cornelius, Foals, the Raveonettes, Tiga, Kings of Leon, the Long Blondes, Maxïmo Park, Primal Scream, 2ManyDJs, Edwyn Collins, Cadence Weapon, the Juan Maclean, Santogold, the Shout Out Louds, the Stranglers, Sons & Daughters, the Verve, Mystery Jets, and Pete & the Pirates.

Of course, those who don't want to travel to Spain that weekend can come to Chicago for another music festival we have a pretty good feeling about.

MIA is set to launch her own clothing line.

With Sigur Rós, the Breeders, Go! Team, Mars Volta, Grinderman, Tindersticks

The lineup has been announced for the third annual Latitude Festival, which will fill up Suffolk, England's Henham Park Estate over the long weekend of July 17-20. The run of musical acts doesn't make for a terribly lengthy list (unlike most festivals), but it's long on talent, with M.I.A., Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Grinderman, the Breeders, Sigur Rós, Death Cab for Cutie, Amadou and Mariam, the Mars Volta, Tindersticks, Foals, Blondie, Crystal Castles, Elbow, Julian Cope, and British Sea Power heading up the pack.

This being one of those "multimedia experience" type scenarios-- or, if you will, "more than just a music festival", there's plenty of assorted goings-on at this year's Latitude. There are readings from the likes of Irvine Welsh and Peter Hook of New Order, comedians, poets, dance troupes, and lots more. In other words, you might not be jammin' the whole time at Latitude, but it seems pretty certain you're not gonna go bored.

From Prince and Portishead, the Verve to Animal Collective, Kraftwerk to the National, Death Cab to Rilo Kiley, M.I.A. to Vampire Weekend, and many more, we wrap up another jam-packed Coachella festival.

With Matmos, Diplo, Spank Rock, the Field, El Guincho, Neon Neon, Ricardo Villalobos

Like a whale to a, um, Navy submarine, they'll flock: this year's Sónar Festival (ack! that website!) will blast its siren song June 19-21 in the city of Barcelona, Spain, reeling in just about any fan of daring electronic-tinged music within range.

Those sounding the pulse this year include M.I.A., Goldfrapp, Justice, Neon Neon, Matmos, Diplo, Spank Rock, the Field, El Guincho (doing a DJ set), Hercules and Love Affair, DJ Mehdi vs. A-Trak with some help from Kid Sister, Roísín Murphy, Konono No 1, Yellow Swans (playing their final show ever), Quiet Village, Frankie Knuckles, Miss Kittin, Soulwax, Daedelus, the Heavy, Leila, Yelle, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Yo Majesty, Ewan Pearson, Kalabrese, Northern State, SebastiAn, Krazy Baldhead, Tender Forever, Madness, Antipop Consortium, Pram, Ben Watt, Shackleton, Flying Lotus, Richie Hawtin, Pantha Du Prince, and even the reunited Yazoo.

Pre Sale Tickets for MIA’s show in Philly on the 5th of June at the Armory are available today!!!!! Click here to get your tickets! x

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