Pitchfork — When Bradford Cox wants to stray from the Deerhunter herd, he has his Atlas Sound project. And when guitarist Lockett Pundt wishes to do the same? Enter Lotus Plaza. Frequent patrons of the so-called Deerhunter blog will already be familiar with the ... more info

Stereogum — Obviously the gossip at last night's Deerhunter show was all about NBC's decision to give Jay Leno a talk show weeknights at 10 PM. What does this mean for Conan, who is taking over the Tonight Show timeslot? Or Jimmy Fallon who is taking over for Co... more info

Stereogum — Gummy polling is over, we tabulated furiously all weekend, later today we'll post your winners and fight in the comments. And when that's over, let's continue fighting but IN PERSON at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, where we can drink and then m... more info

My Old Kentucky — We finally get to our first non-musical holiday interview! Who better to start with than Aziz Ansari. Aziz has been a bit of a staple in the indie music/comedy/blog crossover world for a few years now. With each year, he seems to climb higher. Al... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — As if arbitrarily ranking one's favorite albums of the year isn't an absurd enough task, we leave you for the weekend with our favorite songs of 2008. Check David's list at the bottom of the post...50. Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet49. CFCF - "Invitati... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Deerhunter, Times New Viking, and Nite Jewel played at Emo's down in Austin last night, and our exceedingly awesome new photographer Pooneh Ghana was in the building. She captured these great images of Bradford Cox and crew, including one of Whitney ... more info

Rolling Stone — This week’s featured artist on the RollingStone.com Breaking blog are the Annuals, a North Carolina sextet who blend sweeping epic rock with psychedelia and sharp hooks. Click below for more on the band, including two exclusive live performances. ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sweeny said... Lucky Seven at Partly Porpoise Pinch, Deerhunter, Lee Perry, Richmond Fontaine, Ted Leo, the Pretty Things and the Books http://partlyporpoise.blogspot.com Scholar said... Hip hop... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

KEXP Seattle — Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you s... more info

Pitchfork — 'Tis the season for giving and hall-decking and so forth, and in the spirit of both, Oregon's Glass Casters Union is back with another round of indie rock-themed charity ornaments. Last year, the GCU offered up decorations designed by the l... more info