Gorilla vs. Bear — pearl harbor Take a listen to new demos "Slivers of You" + "Hubbsian Lament" -- both appear on the new Wish We Were Here CD-R -- at the group's myspace page. ****** click through for more... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The young sisters of Rising band Pearl Harbor have posted a new song to their MySpace. "Hubbsian Lament (Can't Take You Anywhere)" is a new-wavey dream pop gem that buries their vocal harmonies under a hazy stream of jangly guitars and aquatic synths... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Last week we brought you the Top 10: New York Bands To Watch In 2010 and everyone seemed to love the list so we thought this week we'd expand it to the rest of the world. Of course there are tons of bands left off this list so feel free to chime in a... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Stevenson Ranch Davidians Recommended Los Angeles Shows – January 4th – January 9th Monday, January 4th The French Semester @ Echo (Free) Tuesday, January 5th Olin and The Moon @ Echo Whispering Pines / Old Toy Trains / Space Wave... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Before Hans Zimmer even began work on Guy Ritchie’s take on “Sherlock Holmes,” the film was loaded with Zimmer music. As he was about to embark on the seven-month project that would be composing and conducting the score for the... more info

Guardian Music — From epic rock to Buddhist boogie, here are 15 acts destined for big things over the coming monthsAgile BeastAgile Beast were a fantastic pop surprise for me. I spotted them at their first gig at Brixton Jamm. They're reminiscent of both Happy Monday... more info

The Playlist — With Guy Ritchie's bros-befores-hos take on "Sherlock Holmes" just a couple of weeks away, a sneak peak of Hans Zimmer's score has hit the web. The always strong composer has been particularly noteworthy lately, with his brilliant score for "The Dark... more info

L.A. Times - News — Researchers think they have found the remains of a Japanese mini-submarine that probably fired on U.S. battleships on Dec. 7, 1941. The remains of a Japanese m... more info

Stereogum — One of our favorite new groups Dum Dum Girls' 11-song Sub Pop debut I Will Be finally has an official release date: We're looking forward to March 30th and to hear what Richard Gottehrer (Voidoids, Blondie, the Go-Gos, the Raveonettes) has done ... more info

Guardian Music — Swedish soprano whose perceptive singing and vivid acting made her a great heroine in operas by Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and JanacekOne of the most perceptive and admired sopranos of the postwar era, Elisabeth Söderström, who has died aged ... more info