AllHipHop — Kid Cudi has broken his silence over a June 11 arrest after he was accused of breaking down a woman’s door and possessing liquid cocaine. "I know you guys were hearing some s**t about me in the news," he said at a recent public appearance in Br... more info

MTV.com News — Occasional 'frustration' of fusing their varied musical styles makes it 'a good summer song,' says VW's Rostam Batmanglij.By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Matt Harper Kid Cudi performs " All Summer" Photo: MTV News Vampire Weekend's Rost... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Alex Reside Pictures and video from last night's Converse party at Music Hall of Williamsburg continue below...... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Twin Shadow - Slow (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Total Slacker - Cops Freak Me Out (MP3) Summer Blondes Ok it's a busy weekend of shows. It aways is, I always say that. But this TWII is seems more... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — So last night at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Kid Cudi, Rostam from Vampire Weekend, & Beth from Best Coast got together to perform their converse collab single “All Summer” live. Fader.TV was there to record it for us. Looks like it was a lot... more info

Guardian Music — Big on the 'juke' scene, this Chicago-born 20-year-old creates pure electronic mayhem with his twitchy, hyperfast-cut soundHometown: Chicago.The lineup: Nathan Clark (music, production).The background: What would an American equivalent of the Mercury... more info

Rollo & Grady — Origami Vinyl :: Top 10 Records (7/9- 7/16) 1. Superhumanoids – Urgency 2. Spiritualized – Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Reissue) 3. M.I.A. – MAYA 4. Melvins / Isis – Split 12 5. The Roots – How I Got Over 6. Best Coast – S... more info

Guardian Music — Got a burning question about indie music? We know just the womanThis week saw the introduction of the fantastic new column by Wendy Fonarow to guardian.co.uk/music's esteemed blog. Call her the indie doctor, call her professor Wendy if you will, for ... more info

Stereogum — When not hanging out in that warm apartment with Kid Cudi and Rostam Batmanglij, Bethany Cosentino (and cohort Bobb Bruno) recorded Crazy For You, a full-length featuring a dozen tracks that work well on the beach. If you have no idea what I’m talk... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Here it is: the best lo-fi, slacker sunshine guitar pop album with a cat on the cover this side of Wavves. Stream and beam to your hearts content... more info