Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good — Austin, TX’s Shearwater continually proves to be one of the most accomplished and eloquent indie rock bands making music today. The band’s last album Rook, which I still consider to be a masterpiece, showed an apocalyptic vision of a dying world... read more »

bigstereo — heeeeeey, it’s been a couple years since we last checked in on MEN. And what a way they’ve come. They’re turning gold. Literally. “Hipster Goddess” Lauren Flax has turned out this chill remix of “Simultaneously” that is perfect for those lazy, su... read more »

stereogum — The lovable pop of Love Is Not Pop may have been somewhat overlooked this year, although El Perro Del Mar's got fans in high places helping to rectify the situation with folks from Beirut, Fuck Buttons, and Arcade Fire singling out Sarah Assbring'... read more »

You Ain't No Picasso — I got a bad news phone call at 6am (feel better, Erik!) and decided to check my email since I was already up. Turns out it wasn’t half bad timing, since that’s when the Knife decided to release the new song from their Charles Darwin-inspired music... read more »

Gorilla Vs. Bear — New Pantha Du Prince, taken from his upcoming Rough Trade debut, Black Noise. This one features Tyler Pope of !!! on bass. By the way, the Panda Bear song on this record is an early contender for jam of 2010. mp3: pantha du prince :: the splendou... read more »

Badical Beats — We have all been waiting for new music from LCD Soundsystem, and here it is! It's not entirely original... in fact, "Bye Bye Bayou" is a cover of a track from Alan Vega's debut album released in 1980. Regardless, this is the NEW single and it's o... read more »

asrestlessasweare — Anybody remember ARAWA friend Weird Tapes? Kidding. Duh. He's a man that started from modest beginnings, blessed with a fine ear and a ravenous love for music that puts most to shame. From the poppiest of pop to to the most avant of garde, all the... read more »

Deaf Indie Elephants — <object width="400" height="260"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/id4vnQE0ok4&amp;hl=es&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscr... read more »

nialler9 — Everyone knows the original song by now – whether it be be constant radio play or the 500 Days of Summer soundtrack. Regular readers/listeners will first have heard it on Nialler9 back in November last year when it appeared with a Curtis Vodka re... read more »

PARTYCMYK — So I guess Mondays are starting to turn into my little chance to catch up with everyone about ongoing developments at www.badformatsocialclub.co.uk and our club night RamJam!!! Good news is we are now sorting out a full 3 months worth of book... read more »

Ants in My Trance — (via Green Label Sound) Just a quick heads up about the new Chromeo "single," "Night by Night," which just went up tonight over on Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound. (My instincts tell me to snicker at the Mountain Dew connection, but hey, if Pe... read more »

The FADER Magazine — <object width="487" height="407"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4358387&amp;server=vimeo.com&am... read more »

Consequence of Sound — It wasn’t intentional… we swear! It just kind of happened that this weekend’s Friday Mixtape turned out to be perhaps our best one ever. As always, we have sought to cap off your week with a stellar mix of the week’s best new singles, remixes, and... read more »

DATA SAPIENS — Så sent som i går sendte vi endnu et af vores Mixtape Madness indlæg ud, hvor vi havde bl.a. et nyt mixtape fra D.Ramirez. Nu er der så rullet netop et af de remixes, der er med i mixtapet, direkte ind i indbakken. Det er D.Ramirez himself, der by... read more »

Silence Is A Rhythm Too — Vowels - On Up!The Pattern PrismTasty electronic flavored post rock.Loud Pipes - Jumping JellyfishDub into dubstep.Led Bib - Sweet ChilliSensible ShoesBritish jazz quintet with a whole new take on things.They Might Be Giants - I Am A Paleontologis... read more »

The FADER Magazine — Memory Cassette is soon to have a 7-inch on FADER favorite labels Acephale and Sincerely Yours, from which "Last One Awake" is taken. This remix by new friend Friend we caught over at Discobelle. That seems like a lot to report for a nice song. W... read more »

Covert Curiosity — The idea of the “ACL Aftershow” has always been somewhat baffling to me. After a day of loud music, sweat, dehydration, and dirt in every corporal crevice imaginable, it’s hard to see why anyone would want to see anything but their bed (and of co... read more »

Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream — On the docket today: Miles Davis and his silky smooth “Flamenco Sketches.” Relax, Miles is here. “Flamenco Sketches“ read more »

The FADER Magazine — In FADER #49, Bradford Cox aka Atlas Sound told Black Lips’ Cole Alexander: “It’s not good to be trapped in that same state of mind for your whole life. It’s a sad and difficult thing, actually. It’s like never getting over something and trying t... read more »

stereogum — The classic Brazilian crew Os Mutantes are gearing up to release Haih, their first album in 35 years. If they're feeling any pressure about it, the laid-back lead track "Teclar" doesn't give any such indication. The sunny nugget opens with dramati... read more »