Stereogum — Florence Welch aka Florence And The Machine hails out of the UK and she's got all the Brit buzz. The BBC critics poll placed her at #3 on that list of most likely breakouts for 2009, the NME threw her on a cover, MGMT took her on their European tour,... more info

Discobelle.net — Since the success with my MGMT mix, Vice decided that they are going to continue to ask DJs to remix tracks from a certain artist. The second mix is with Bloc Party mixed by our friends in Top Billin. This is what Nenis from Top Billin had to say abo... more info

Clickmusic — Oasis, Kings Of Leon and MGMT lead the way for the 2009 Shockwaves NME Awards. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Check out who made the shortlist - then cast YOUR vote to see who winsNME.COM can reveal the nominations for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 today (January 26).Following weeks of voting, we have counted up your votes and can now announced this year's ... more info

Abeano — Animal Collective’s ‘My Girls’ is one of those tracks where a remix feels a bit unnecessary BUT Mexicans With Guns have brought something to the party by making it infinitely more dancefloor friendly. It’s gone from a woozy headphone li... more info

My Old Kentucky — The Killers will play The Murat on May 1st, 2009. I'll be prepping in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, but maybe you want to go. They also just released their new video for Spaceman where it is clear Brandon Flowers has lost his damn mind. No ac... more info

Stereogum — Director Ray Tintori, who produced psychedelic other-worldly landscapes for MGMT, got an even bigger budget for the Killers' new clip and he spent it all on costumes. They are crazy costumes, though. At the center of the Bowie-esque tale of alien ab... more info

Nialler9 — Belgium's Aeroplane have been killing their remixes of late. Like a funky taxidermist stuffing the originals with sick grooves. Or something.... Their Friendly Fires and MGMT remixes are repeaters and now you can add their Italo Sebastien Tellier rem... more info

KEXP Seattle — Matt & Kim - Grand There has never been a better time to release a dance pop album. With bands like MGMT and Vampire Weekend dominating the scene, Matt & Kim’s new album Grand, to be released today, January 20, on Fader Label, will have no problem... more info

Stereogum — Or, in words your parents will understand: Lily Allen did a cover of the Clash's "Straight To Hell" with the original's co-writer Mick Jones, no less. Originally released in 1982 as the third single from Combat Rock, "Straight To Hell" returned to t... more info