Stereogum — A quick listen of London-via-Sweden sextet Fanfarlo suggests they're building from the finer stock of 2006's crop, with surging melodramatics and instrumentation in the Arcade Fire and Beirut vein, lead vocals that are something like David Byrne via ... more info

Rolling Stone — Network television had a case of “Bad Romance” on two consecutive nights as Lady Gaga followed up her American Music Awards performance by bringing The Fame Monster single to the The Jay Leno Show yesterday. Donning the biggest shoulder pads this... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I normally move away quickly to the opposite corner of the record shop as fast as I can if someone points in the direction of a charity record, for almost without exception they are well-meaning but crap.But not Dark Was The Night, a 2CD release fro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dirty Projectors completed their tour and four-night NYC run in style on Sunday night (11/22). The night started with a beautiful set of music by Julianna Barwick who was followed by the mind-blowing Tune-Yards. It's been said before, I'll... more info

All About Jazz — By: Cal Roach Brazilian pop singer Bebel Gilberto is probably known more in the U.S. for her collaborations (Thievery Corporation and David Byrne, etc.) than for her solo work, even though she is a native New Yorker. The new All In One, her first al... more info

Guardian Music — This curiously monikered electro-pop wunderkind makes intelligent dance music influenced by cerebral New York disco types like Talking Heads and LCD SoundsystemHometown: New York.The lineup: Chris Glover (vocals, instruments, production).The backgrou... more info

Guardian Music — This neo-soul hopeful with a foppish fringe croons with the weariness of Bryan Ferry and the numbness of David ByrneHometown: London.The lineup: Oliver Woolf (vocals, instruments).The background: Has Britain produced a credibly suave, urbane lounge-l... more info

Guardian Music — Odyssey Arena, BelfastThese 80s revivals are indeed good for something, other than the pockets of ageing don't-you-know-who-I-used-to-be stars: they're good for a sense of perspective. Much as our grandparents' generation looked back to an imagined t... more info

My Old Kentucky — It has been selling quickly, so hopefully you already know that MyOldKentuckyBlog.com has teamed up with The Indianapolis Museum of Art and Asthmatic Kitty Records for a special evening of music and film at The Toby Theater on November 1st.Performanc... more info

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