Dlisted — Featuring more soulless vampire models than a sacrifice at Kunty Karl Lagerfeld's dressing room, Kanye West ejaculates his version of Thriller with the help of Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Nicki Minaj. This Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets D... more info

Pop Bytes — Alright, let's just get it out of the way right now: Kanye West is still kind of a douche, but he's also kinda awesome. There, everyone happy? Movin' on! Anyway, here's the music video for the "HOLY SHIT SO AWESOME" inducing track Monster , featuri... more info

Pop Headwound — I’ve spent the past two weeks catching up with some of the records that I either slept on this year or missed entirely. How to Dress Well’s debut Love Remains falls into the former group – it’s one I’ve had for a few months but have only r... more info

Shark Party, CA — Well it's that time of year again. The site has been defunct for a while since I jumped ship to GSL, then jumped ship right into the ocean. But considering my OCD nature forces me to list and rank everything, and considering I don't feel li... more info

melophobe — Dear Crowd at the Paramount Black Box Theatre: I’m sorry if the tickets you bought mislead you into thinking you had paid to see Bon Iver. [Ed.-I think any misleading came from WERS’ radio ads for the show, which played Bon Iver in the backgrou... more info

Guardian Music — The Observer's critics pick out their favourite overlooked albums, from Salem's witch house to Lau vs Karine Polwart's Scottish folkPOP Salem King Night (Sony)You can't fault a micro-genre called witch house, even if the tag comes with an eyebrow rai... more info

Guardian Music — Plus! The mega list of lists – AKA all the other stuff we didn't have room for2010's best guest appearancesBon Iver on Kanye's Lost In The World It might be quicker to compile a list of people who didn't feature on Kanye's epic My Beautiful Dark Tw... more info

Guardian Music — It had the makings of an ego-driven mess. But Kanye tempered his ambition to paint a compelling portrait of a troubled artistKanye West has been called many things, but you could never accuse him of being a man of mystery. Ever since the phrase "I'mm... more info

Guardian Music — The Observer's pop critic reviews a year in which teen pop triumphed over rockFor those listening out for high notes in a withering music industry, the arrival of Take That's Progress album provided some succour. The reunion between Robbie Williams a... more info

Guardian Music — The Enterprise, London NW3James Blake is folded awkwardly over a couple of keyboards in the upstairs room of a pub, eyes squeezed shut, lips pressed against the microphone, his feet negotiating a tangle of effects pedals. He sings most of a song call... more info