Guardian Music — High Voltage, ManchesterA lucky few can turn their passion to profit, and though an inherent eagerness may cushion the ride, that doesn't mean it's going to be an easy one. When Richard Cheetham's efforts with his High Voltage fanzine and club night ... more info

Guardian Music — Meet the (replacement) hipsters serving up opinions for Pitchfork and StereogumReal-life old people! Aren't they just great? They've got bags of stories because they know loads about stuff that us young folks weren't around to see, like rationing, Ta... more info

Stereogum — When not collaborating with Charlotte Gainsbourg on IRM, Beck continues adding covers collections to his Record Club. His (and MGMT and Devendra Banhart's) go at Songs Of Leonard Cohen included mixed results. We have higher hopes for his take on... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. One of the joys in finding a great bootleg is when it uses an artist or singer you love, who doesn't get mashed all that often. It makes the pairing all the more heightened. That artist this week is Bob Marley, whose alw... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — The best hip-hop right now is coming from the unsigned and underground. No question. That's right 50 cent, your album sucks. Upon my return from some epic surfing in Tofino I came across these tracks to add to my November playlist. Chiddy Bang, who h... more info

Big Stereo — I almost don’t want to tell you this track is from The Bravery because I know how some of you hipster fags think, but whatever — “The Spectator” delivers. Totally in love with this one. The first thirty seconds sound like they’re lifted fro... more info

Abeano — The tide is turning. Just when we thought we were all set for a 2010 of lo-fi and noise, it seems there’s a decidedly sunnier side to what’s shaping up for next year with the rise of surf-core. You heard it here first, grommetsâ�... more info

The Independent — Two years ago this month, Brooklyn's biggest bands-in-waiting both released their debut albums. Hard to remember a time when Williamsburg wasn't the beating heart of hipster cool, but it was MGMT's Oracular Spectacular and Yeasayer's All Hour Cymbal... more info

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Rolling Stone — On Halloween night tomorrow in Indio, California, Phish will once again put on a “musical costume” at Festival 8 and revive their Halloween tradition of performing another artist’s album. We’ve kept on an eye on the Vermont jam band’s art g... more info