Altsounds — Waxploitation Records has confirmed a May 5th release date for Causes 2, the second album in the label's ongoing benefit series for Darfur. 100% of the profits from the release go to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, H... more info

JamBase — WAXPLOITATION PREPARES CAUSES 2 WITH MUSIC FROM DEVENDRA BANHART, GNARLS BARKLEY, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, MY MORNING JACKET Waxploitation Records has confirmed a May 5 release date for Causes 2, the second album in the label's ongoing benefit series f... more info

Pitchfork — Just thinking about krautrock duo Neu! on this please-let-it-be-spring Brooklyn day makes me want to take an impromptu road trip to anywhere. They made car music for the long stretches in-between rest stops-- think endless drives through European fl... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The Decemberists [ tickets ], Gnarls Barkley [ tickets ], My Morning Jacket [ tickets ] and LCD Soundsystem [ tickets ] are among the artists lending songs to "Causes 2," the second album in Waxploitation Records' ongoing benefit seri... more info

NME — Gnarls Barkley, My Morning Jacket, LCD Soundsystem and Devendra Banhart are among the artists contributing to the upcoming charity compilation 'Causes 2'. more info

JamBase — Debut record from Beirut/Arcade Fire side project Team B Kelly Pratt (Beirut and Arcade Fire), incredible musician, master collaborator, and sexy-as-hell showman has a new record coming out. Assembling various musical talents from ... more info

Cliptip — Weird pop has a home here. Hot Chip, usually keeps the pulses racing with danceable indie pleasing electro, but today they move at a mid tempo pace with this weird pop single. The video, directed by Rollo Jackson, ups the game with a cameo by half of... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Katie Kaars Hey, Mike Skinner! Nu-rave already happened! You missed it by like two years! If Streets mastermind Skinner really wanted to make the British music press froth with anticipation, he'd record with Kings of Leon or something. But ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Papshmir said...UPDATE:Musichole Compilation : Valentine´s Day Special01 - Air - Playground Love02 - Jazzanova - Love and You and I03 - Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less And Less04 - Kenna - Say Goodbye To Love05 - Kid Loco - Love Me Sweet0... more info

Discobelle.net — Steve Kream AKA Mr Krudmart just finished his LCD Soundsystem beefed up remix of the classic R.E.M. hit track “Nightswimming” which sees the original ballad transformed into a simple, tasteful and more clubfriendly version that we’d gladly drop... more info