XLR8R — It's no secret that Hot Chip loves techno. The UK geek-pop outfit's latest album is absolutely soaked in the genre's kind of churning dance grooves, so they must be totally ecstatic that the Don of Detroit, Carl Craig, snagged the elem... more info

Idolator — We were hoping for a Hot Chip cover, but we’ll take this: Shakira covered The xx’s “Islands,” renamed it “Explore,” and give it a bit more of an emotional punch than the original xx track’s detached vibe. Listen to a one-minute snippet ... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip did that cover of Shakira’s “She Wolf.” Now the Colombian warbler’s dipped filtering the work of some British folks with keyboards through her distinctive post-Alanis sound. Instead of returning Hot Chip’s favor and giving us “On... more info

Altsounds — While not drumming for *Hot Chip*, *Rob Smoughton* moonlights as *Grovesnor, *blending silky vocals with retro synth melodies. In anticipation of the May 25th release of his *Lo Recordings* solo debut Soft Return, Grovesnor is releasing a remix of hi... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's been raining cats and dog all day long, so what better way to pass the time spent inside than with a brand new episode of I Guess I'm Podcasting. This release marks our sixth episode, which means we've successfully crawled out of our diapers an... more info

Guardian Music — Dizzee Rascal, Florence Welch and Hot Chip get creative with the Selfridges store frontguardian.co.uk/music more info

Guardian Music — There's more pop invention in this warped wunderkind's MySpace demos than there is in most fully-formed songsHometown: Rayners Lane, Harrow.The lineup: Jai Paul (music, vocals).The background: Jai Paul is a 21-year-old from north-west London currentl... more info

Guardian Music — On her third album, the former Everything But the Girl singer finds inspiration in the drudgery of other people's divorces. We're impressed, but are you?"Who's next, who's next? Always the ones that you least expect," sings Tracey Thorn on album ope... more info

Totally Fuzzy — PiZT said... Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave (1983) The Exploited - Horror Epics (1985) Chaos UK - The Riot City Years (2005) Flipper - Album – Generic Flipper (1982) Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar: the Stiff Records Singles Collection D.O.A. -... more info

Pitchfork — With rents and crowding and subway service interruptions, living in New York City can be a massive pain in the ass. But one of the great reasons to live in the city is the wealth of outdoor concerts that come to town every year-- and a lot of them ar... more info