XLR8R — The L.A-based visual artist Megan Whitmarsh loved Ratatat and Tauba Auerbach. They Might Be Giants, not so much. What was the best album of 2008? Ratatat LP3 (XL). Their songs give me deja-vu. They feel nostalgic and resonant, and yet also modern. It... more info

Pasta Primavera — Brooklyn’s Red Wire Black Wire are a band of the indie rock/electronic domain who have just released a new EP Compass via Tough Love Records (also released the Situationists).  Some have dubbed them a cross between Ratatat and The Cure, but t... more info

Pasta Primavera — In October, Brooklyn’s Parts & Labor released their fourth album, Receivers, on Jagjaguwar.  Fans of their noise punk broken electronics wall of sound style might be surprised by the route they’ve decided to take for this release.  Recei... more info

Nialler9 — That’s a full concert right there from November 17th at Théâtre de l’Alhambra, Paris, France. If you like this try: How the fuck do I have no trousers on? Roots Manuva - Let the Spirit (Hot Chip remix) New Videos: Final Fantasy, TVOTR, Rad... more info

Get Weird — The members of Electro pop outfit Red Wire Black Wire recently graduated from Wesleyan University and then went to New York City and MGMT, Santogold, Amazing Baby and Boy Crisis have all travelled that route so there’s something of a mi... more info

3hive — The opening track on Skew's debut album is a bit of an understatement. Stadiums are more than just OK. Stadiums are where things first got skewed for Skew. I'm assuming as much. At six, a young Skew got turned onto the rock 'n' roll at an Iron Maiden... more info

3hive — The opening track on Skew's debut album is a bit of an understatement. Stadiums are more than just OK. Stadiums are where things first got skewed for Skew. I'm assuming as much. At six, a young Skew got turned onto the rock 'n' roll at an Iron Maiden... more info

Paste Magazine — Since they first joined forces in 2001, Ratatat's Evan Mast and Mike Stroud have kept the music world on its toes in more ways than one. Not only does their innovative sound continue to defy categorization, but once our ears get a whiff of those catc... more info

Nialler9 — I interviewed one of my favourite MCs last week. He is definitely my favourite UK MC. Quite a character. He mostly talked about his obsession with Father Ted. Mostly. Read it here. If you like this try: Roots Manuva - Let the Spirit (Hot Chip rem... more info

The Lemur Blog — Ratatat's LP3 has spawned two more clips to their songs that once again makes good use of old phootage. Both Flynn's and Shempi's psychedelic qualities are being pronounced, to their advantage, to a stunning and intriguing effect. It's slightly distu... more info