Topix — Repetition and constraint fascinate Jos Gonzlez , the Swedish songwriter who led Junip at Irving Plaza on Wednesday night. more info

Stereogum — Judging a band by its moniker, Depressed Buttons is the a more emo Fuck Buttons. It’s the new project of the Faint’s Todd Fink, Clark Baechle, and Jacob Thiele, so there you go. You’ll find “Ow!” on the trio’s forthcoming QWERTY EP. Depr... more info

ContactMusic — JAMES FRANCO has applauded the delicate way his 127 HOURS director dealt with his character's arm amputation scene in the film after learning people at screenings have... more info

Idolator — Determined to have the best final season ever, Oprah Winfrey had reality television’s most beloved Talent Susan Boyle on to perform for yesterday’s Oprah show. Backed by a choir holding candles, the I Dreamed A Dream songbird sang an incredible a... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-21 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 07-22 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall ^ 07-23 Chicago, IL - Metro ^ 07-24 Omaha, NE - Maha Festival & ^ with Zola Jesus & with Spoon more info

DJmag — The man behind DIM MAK RECORDS who founded and released artists from Bloc Party, The Kills, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Mystery Jets, The Rakes, The Gossip, Envy, also is the to remix Michael Jackson, The Killers, Robin Thicke, Lenny Kra... more info

Guardian Music — Discovering amazing new music is always a pleasure, but discovering what sounds like new music from three decades ago is a bonus thrill. The record I've been listening to most over the last few months is Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics Vol 1, out ... more info

My Old Kentucky — For those of you that don't know, I have a pretty awesome 3-year-old daughter, so I am often thrilled to keep up with awesome shows like Yo Gabba Gabba or Phineas & Ferb...they so beat the plethora of princess movies the rest of my life seems to be i... more info

Pitchfork — Here's how you know of Montreal are among the most theatrical bands on the planet: They can show up on the Nickelodeon kids' show "Yo Gabba Gabba!", a fantasy primary color wonderland inhabited by monsters and robots, and fit in perfectly without so ... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Je fais trop souvent ma moue de connard quand il s'agit de livrer mes impressions sur ce piètre exercice précédent, mais tout compte fait il y a quand même eut une poignée de révélations cool, et quelques tracks fumants en 2009. ... more info