Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Greg Saunier vs. WOOM - Quetzalcoatl's Ship (MP3) Greg on stage with Deerhoof (more by Chris Gersbeck) We already knew that we could catch the very talented Greg Saunier of Deerhoof at one of two upcoming NYC shows (Ridgewood... more info

XLR8R — Los Angeles' Friends of Friends label is giving the holiday gift of free this week with a new compilation entitled Pop Massacre. Call it a massacre, call it a reinvigoration, Pop Massacre features 13 pop favorites remixed, refixed, and refurbish... more info

XLR8R — Portland video production team Into the Woods has been culling musicians touring through PDX for short live performances. Past guests have included Abe Vigoda, Big Freedia, and Teebs—each new artist a more recognizable one than the last. Yesterday ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris Doss DOWNLOAD: The Gaslamp Killer + Daedelus - Impulse (Free the Robots remix) (MP3) Daedelus The Gaslamp Killer and Daedelus are currently on tour with Free The Robots and Samiyam and hit Le Poisson Rouge in NYC... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The Gaslamp Killer + Daedelus - "Impulse" (Free the Robots remix) (MP3) There's a man behind the decks who looks somewhat like Rasputin, had Rasputin been born an Edwardian dandy. He goes by the name The Gaslamp Killer and... more info

Altsounds — Often the brightest lights emanate from the biggest cities. My Dry Wet Mess, a.k.a. Giovanni Civitenga, 27, has spent his life in two giants: Rome and Barcelona, but his sound might be easily confused with two others: Los Angeles and London. Equ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Raised in Rome and relocated to Barcelona, the 27-year old born Giovanni Civitenga was tabbed by local luminary Daedelus to be the second artist to record for the producer's incipient Magical Properties imprint. But even if the imprimatur of the... more info

Nialler9 — Any excuse to remind you to check out Baths brilliant album Cerulean is an opportunity that will be taken on this blog. Will Wiesenfeld is a producer from Los Angeles steeped in the Brainfeeder electronic scene that spawned Flying Lotus and Daedelus ... more info

Muzjiks — If you're not familiar with the microgenre of nu-jazz, please allow me to explain: Imagine an alternate planetary system somewhere way out in the cosmic unknown. Let's say that at the center of this system is a sun, and this sun happens to be calle... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Those looking for both a charitable and affordable night out would be well served to stop by Cinespace on Friday night for the "Stop the Traffick" Jam! benefit that seeks to help end human slavery. For a nominal $10 donation,... more info