Pitchfork — Photos by Ben Rowland unless otherwise noted It's still very much in the planning stages right now, but Yeasayer guitarist Anand Wilder is working on a musical, which is slated to eventually become both a stage show and an album. The piece is c... more info

XFM.co.uk — The psychedelic duo hit out at France's UMP party after using one of their tracks without permission. The party's call for stricter piracy rules look flimsy as a result… more info

AngryApe — After they allegedly used one of their songs without permission more info

A Walking Disast3r — The other blog I contribute to over in Austin sends us this: This one looks like a good one, As I recall last years event featured blog darlings MGMT. We get Chairlift this year who I really want to see. The event runs from Wednesday March 18-Satur... more info

Guardian Music — Forget Carla Bruni – MGMT are the new musical sweethearts of France's top politicians. Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party has repeatedly used one of their songs, Kids, at rallies and in political advertisements. And according to the band's lawyer, th... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - LA's Obi Best have unveiled a brand new video "Green and White Stripes". It's directed by Max Goldblatt, who also helmed the video for MGMT's "Boogie Down." Obi Best is fronted by Alex Lilly, best known for... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — The Sydney duo that makes up Empire of the Sun is not to be confused with it's 1987 movie counterpart of the same name. Which oddly enough I am watching on TV as I write this post. Ben Stiller's in it..but he's not very funny so far. And so is Batman... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day, New Music Artist: Amazing Baby Songs: 'Bayonets'Album: 'F---ing Cross EP'Sounds Like: Paper Route, MGMTDownload: 'Bayonets' (MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3 more info

PopSugar UK — The Brits 2009 takes place tomorrow! In the penultimate of my polls, I'm bringing you the nominees for the International Group category. Cast your vote and tell me who you're backing out of AC/DC, Fleet Foxes, The Killers, Kings of Leon and MGMT. Sta... more info

PopSugar UK — The Brits 2009 are taking place on the 18th Feb., and today I'm bringing you the nominees in the International Album category. You can choose from AC / DC's Black Ice, Fleet Foxes's Fleet Foxes, The Killers's Day & Age, Kings of Leon's Only By The Ni... more info