Music For Ants — While, I’m getting prepped up for Pygmalion Fest this weekend here’s a couple new tracks for you to chew on from two artists who couldn’t be more different.  First one is from everyone’s favorite indie rock hottie / Kanye West song-t... more info

NME — Kanye West has asked Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis to rate material from his new album - without realising who she was. more info

NME — Kanye West has asked Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis to rate material from his new album - without realising who she was. more info

Stereogum — It's true, Kanye's made the entire internet into a workshop for his new material. But he's still getting feedback the old fashioned way, approaching strangers in airports, armed with headphones and an iPod, asking for opinions on his unreleased trac... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketSpinner.com: Kanye West asked for Jenny Lewis' input on two of his new tracks (the twist: he had no idea who she was). [Stereogum]Apparently Sir Ben Kingsley is a Minor Threat fan. As proof, check out this video of Gandhi... more info

Pitchfork — Jenny Lewis knows rappers, but let's just say that most rappers aren't exactly sitting on their hands waiting around for Acid Tongue. The Rilo Kiley frontlady and solo star was coolly rebuffed by dirty dirty Bay Area legend Too $hort, as recounted in... more info

Idolator — In addition to making hit records and wearing funky sunglasses, Kanye West is also very good at helping other celebrities gauge just how famous they are. It's called the Kanye Famous Test, and it's quite simple: if Kanye West sees you in a public pla... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day, New MusicSpinner.com: Artist: Jolie Holland Songs: 'Palmyra'Album: 'The Living & The Dead' [iTunes]Sounds Like: Jenny Lewis, Neko CaseDownload: 'Palmyra' (MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3... Read more ... more info

SFTW picks out some of the hot - and not - of this week's single releases more info

The Yellow Stereo — After a couple of misfires with the last few Rilo Kiley albums, Jenny Lewis is set to release the follow-up to her wonderful debut solo album Rabbit Fur Coat, an album that I absolutely adore and still consider one of the best of 2006.  Bringing w... more info