NME - The Daily Download — Win Win - aka Alex XXXChange of Spank Rock fame - has been getting love in all the right places this year, a rising tide of internet babble of the most complimentary nature. The psych/rave boffin releases a self-titled debut album soon, which feature... more info

DJmag — Chip With Everything! - The Hot ones kept the live stage sizzling in 2010 more info

Guardian Music — Forget Hot Chip and Janelle Monáe – the most exciting music of 2010 was a privately circulated compilation of a US roots rockerFor all the end-of-year-lists encouraging music fans to the new, new, new, the music I listened to most in 2010 didn't c... more info

Guardian Music — Michael Hann, Rosie Swash and Tim Jonze discuss the pop music highlights of 2010, from Kanye West and Nicki Minaj to Hot Chip and RobynShehani FernandoHenry BarnesChristian BennettRosie SwashMichael HannTim Jonze more info

Core News — “Featuring live sets from . . . . Oxford’s version of Vampire Weekend – Jonquil Joe Hot Chip’s side project 2 Bears Scratch champion DJ Switch New MC on the block Bang On! Gypsy punks – Gogol Bordello And a 20 strong Hellium Choir performin... more info

Abeano — Denmark is currently the go to place for experimental cooking thanks to super-restaurant Noma, but the country could soon have a few music fans heading its way too. At least, it will if electronic four piece When Saints Go Machine have their own... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Alex Macpherson Albums1. Ciara - Basic Instinct2. The-Dream - Love King3. K. Michelle - What's the 911?4. Sade - Soldier Of Love5. Erykah Badu - New ... more info

Guardian Music — Janelle Monáe! We've been counting down to the Guardian's best album of the year – and our No 1 surprised some of youThe Guardian's top 10 albums of 20101) Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)2) Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark T... more info

Guardian Music — Here's the top 40 of the year, as voted for by the Guardian's rock and pop writers1 Janelle Monáe The ArchAndroid2 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy3 Hot Chip One Life Stand4 Arcade Fire The Suburbs5 These New Puritans Hidden6 Caribou Swi... more info

Guardian Music — Hot Chip's fourth LP was both ecstatic and eclectic. Crucially, it saw them drop the self-mockery and bare their soulsIn a pop world obsessed with the new, "Band makes amazing music on fourth LP" isn't a headline to excite tastemakers. Hot Chip were ... more info