Guardian Music — The sunny but sad dance music from this LA duo suggests Bernard Sumner jamming with Belle and SebastianHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jesse Kivel (vocals) and Zinzi Edmundson (keyboards).The background: Just behind Gorillaz, Foals and RJD2 in a li... more info

Stereogum — Ladies/juggalos – With the exception of some dysfunctional bells and whistles, Stereogum’s format hasn’t changed that much from the personal blog I created in January 2002 as a way to share stupid Britney Spears photos and Avalanche... more info

Sky News — At least 28 people are dead and 1,500 are stranded in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan, according to government officials. more info

Sky News — A climber rescued after an avalanche in Scotland has died of his injuries - hours after two others were killed on Ben Nevis. more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 50. Love Is All - "Make Out, Fall Out, Make Up"; Sweden had itself a big time decade, mostly thanks to the pop tunes coming out of the country, and Love Is All definitely falls into that category. Of course their tunes also featured a bit more of a r... more info

Guardian Music — There was such a wide range of quality music made in the noughties that it is hard for critics to agree on which albums had the most impactI was looking at Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. And I noticed something strange about the top 10. No... more info

Rollo & Grady — 50 M.I.A. – Arula 49 Muse – Absolution 48 The Walkmen – Bows and Arrows 47 Brendan Benson – Lapalco 46 The Delgados – The Great Eastern 45 Avalanches – Since I Left You 44 Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Belo... more info

AbsolutePunk — See me now*Paramore* - brand new eyes (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1348861) (touchstone) *City Escape* - Avalanches (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1349671) (bolgy99) *Naked City* - Torture Garden (http://www.absolutep... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 50. Love Is All - "Make Out, Fall Out, Make Up"; Sweden had itself a big time decade, mostly thanks to the pop tunes coming out of the country, and Love Is All definitely falls into that category. Of course their tunes also featured a bit more of a r... more info

Pasta Primavera — DJ Shadow.  The Avalanches.  Those are some wickedly good producers/djs/artists right?  How would you feel if I threw the UK’s Organ Morgan (aka Mathew Mayes) in the mix.  You’d probably slap me in the face.  It’s all good.  I... more info