Stereogum — Welcome to the fourth annual Gummy Awards! The following results are based on thousands of Stereogum and Videogum readers' votes for the best of 2009's music, film, television, and Web videos. Because it's almost 2010, you guys also decided on ... more info

8/1 — 50 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 49 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone 48 Atlas Sound Logos 47 Telepathe - Dance Mother46 Gallows - Grey Britain45 Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter44 Oneida - Rated O43 Franz Ferdinand - T... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Here is the 11 Best Albums of 2009: 12-22 (Part 4):12. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest13. Deer Tick - Born On Flag Day14. The Black Crowes - Before The Frost...Until the Freeze15. The Dead Weather - Horehound16. White Rabbits - It's Frightening17. T... more info

Guardian Music — It is only a matter of time before these US alt-rockers will be acclaimed for their slow, atmospheric lo-fi lullabiesHometown: Baltimore, Maryland.The lineup: Victoria Legrand (vocals, organ) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboards), with live percussion ... more info

Altsounds — Indie rock fans can be a challenge to shop for since they're likely to already own even the most obscure releases by their favorite bands. Enter Yellow Bird Project (YBP), a Canadian non-profit organization that's enlisted a wide array of today's mos... more info

Sixeyes — The Notwist and The Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra w/ The Sleeping Years at the Union Chapel, London Dec 12th.After a series of celebrated concerts in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Munich and Cologne, The Notwist and The Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra will... more info

Stereogum — Scientists say the weeks between Thanksgiving and Chrismukkah are the most depressing time of year (or maybe I read that on Friendster) and it's easy to see why. As we gear up for year end, spending awkward time with our extended families, it's na... more info

Pasta Primavera — Philadelphia’s Br’er, the musical vehicle of Benjamin Schurr, is a band definitely worth checking out if your into lush blooming audio highs.   His work on the new EP Filled With Guilt & Diamonds reminds me of the more experimental/avant garde... more info

!tashed — Neon Indian liked one of Grizzly Bear’s tracks “Cheerleader” so much, they actually decided to remix it twice over with vastly different outcomes. One is more queer than the other but they are tracks we find difficult to love at first listen. W... more info

Guardian Music — The R&B star 'would love' to work with experimental pop crew Of Montreal. In other news, Jay-Z is to collaborate with DeerhoofWhen Beyoncé said that she "would love" to work with Of Montreal, their frontman Kevin Barnes didn't mince his words, say... more info