ContactMusic — MADONNA's newest single MILES AWAY - about her ex-husband GUY RITCHIE - has become the worst-performing U.K. single of her career. The track, from her studio album ... more info

Altsounds — 2008 has been a banner year for the seminal Brooklyn indie-folk band Ida with the release of their seventh album Lovers Prayers, the companion EP My Fair, My Dark, and a tour of the UK with fellow slow-core pioneers Low. Polyvinyl in cooperatio... more info

Altsounds — 2008 has been a banner year for the seminal Brooklyn indie-folk band Ida with the release of their seventh album Lovers Prayers, the companion EP My Fair, My Dark, and a tour of the UK with fellow slow-core pioneers Low. Polyvinyl in cooperatio... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Hope to see you there! Tags: DJ, Fontanat's THe Library, Low Anthem, Movie Scene, Stranded in StereoShare This more info

Big Apple Music Scene — In case you forgot, yours truly will be DJing the Stranded in Stereo event at Fontana’s TOMORROW (Wednesday) night. Come on out and hear The Library, the Low Anthem, and Movie Scene. And obviously, say hi to the DJ! Tags: DJ, Fontana's, Movie Scen... more info

My Old Kentucky — We were pretty stoked that our friends at Standard Recording Co. put out Of Great & Mortal Men : 48 Songs For 48 Presidencies, the project from Matthew Gerken, Christen Kiefer and Jefferson Pitcher. (Previous MOKB post)Gerken, Kiefer and Pitcher have... more info

Said the Gramophone — Here are my 50 favourite songs of 2008: the ones I really, really, really, really like. I decided not to include any artist twice, nor any songs from albums I heard last year. I made similar lists in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The best way to browse th... more info

XLR8R — Each December, the XLR8R staff takes a few minutes every morning to spout off about what we'd like to see wrapped up and under the tree come December 25. Next, Ken Taylor embraces his inner-exhibitionist with Katie West's photo book, Low Se... more info

MSN Music — Chris Brown is named artist of the year by Billboard; Flo Rida's 'Low' is named top song more info

Sky News — The British pound fell to a new record low versus the euro as data showed British industrial output remains at its weakest level since 1980. more info