Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 40. Grizzly Bear - "Two Weeks"; If I were doing a video list the video for this song would definitely be high up on that. But videos even great ones rely on the songs to get the point across and this song is amazing. The harmonies, the intricate soun... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-10 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts02-11 Manchester, England - Islington Mill02-12 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club 02-13 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans02-14 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Speakeasy02-16 Cardiff, Wales - Arts Centre02-17 London, Englan... more info

Persona Sauna — I've let my obsession with the holidays get to me and not allow for any time to concentrate on keeping updated on music.My apologies.I will be back.In the meantime, here is a nice little list compiled by Spinner of the best songs of 2009. Go over to... more info

Sweetheart Of The Radio — 10. Castanets - Texas Rose, The Thaw & The Beats MP3: Castanets - Down The Line, Love Castanets on Myspace Support The Artist. Buy.Buy.Buy. Previously On SOTR: Castanets ---------------------------- 9. Espers - III MP3: Espers -The Road Of Go... more info

Rollo & Grady — Here’s a list of our favorite shows from 2009. 1.) Grizzly Bear – Troubadour, LA (6/20/09) Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic) 2.) King Khan & The Shrines – Emo’s, Austin (3/20/09) King Khan & T... more info

Pasta Primavera — After 5 days of sickness and 20+ inches of snow on the ground I’m finally back to posting.  What better way to get back to it than with my top albums of 2009. 20. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest | Buy 19. Deastro – Moondagger | Buy 18. Memory Tap... more info

Rollo & Grady — Rolling Stone Magazine 25 Best Albums of 2009 25 Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. II 24 Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk 23 Levon Helm – Electric Dirt 22 Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand 21 Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest 20 Y... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — With this weekend's Northeastern winter storm dubbed "fierce" and "blizzard-like" by media all over the country, I figured now would be a good time for a little winter-themed mix. Rather than focusing on the positive side to winter (does. not. compu... more info

Altsounds — From veterans Sonic Youth to newcomers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, from Brooklyn’s White Rabbits to Britain’s Bat For Lashes to San Francisco’s Girls to three bands who had exceptional years in 2009, Animal Collect... more info

The Yellow Stereo — Local Natives are an L.A. five piece that have drawn comparisons to Fleet Foxes due to their harmonizing melodies; however, I would think of this band as their rocking cousins, blending their harmonies with some rapid beats and twisting guitar parts.... more info