AngryApe — On songs for his debut album more info

Stereogum — All it's taken is one single for people to get excited about Basement Jaxx again. One really great single, though, which come as the first shot from the band's forthcoming Scars LP, packing a heavy guest list including Grace Jones, Yoko Ono, Yo! Maje... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The dance pioneers get down and dirty with Santigold, Lightspeed Champion, Yo! Majesty and Sam Sparro. more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. This week's mashup is so smooth and spectacular, it glistens. It has everything to do with one of my favorite new singers, Sam Sparro. The handsome ex-Aussie - and now Angeleno - dropped, hands-down, one of the most sub... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Death Cab for Cutie will cover the Cure’s “Love Song” for the Starbucks Valentine’s Day compilation Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs. Other highlights: Katy Perry covering Sam Sparro and She & Him ... more info

NME — Death Cab For Cutie are covering The Cure's - Godlike Geniuses at the 2009 Shockwave NME Awards - 'Love Song' and Katy Perry is remaking Sam Sparro's 'Black And Gold' for a forthcoming Valentine's Day-themed compilation. more info

NME — Death Cab For Cutie are covering The Cure's 'Love Song' and Katy Perry is remaking Sam Sparro's 'Black And Gold' for a forthcoming Valentine's Day-themed compilation. more info

Pitchfork — For you to be in any way remotely amped about this story, the following things have to not make you want to barf: Starbucks, Valentine's Day, NPR-sounding MOR indie, Katy Perry blatantly grabbing for indie cred, cutesy fake-vintage cover art, the ide... more info

The Lipster — WIN! 2 free tickets to the Wonky Pop Christmas Party at Matter in London this Friday. And what does this mean? A massively giddy night out, FOR NO PENCE, with performances from Alphabeat, Sam Sparro, Tommy Sparks and the really rather superlative Fra... more info

Pitchfork — Well, this was unexpected. Perhaps coming to terms with the fact that increasingly few people give a shit about the Grammys, the Recording Academy tonight announced its list of nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and those nominees were...sho... more info