XLR8R — Dykeritz Weirdo pomp-and-circumstance pop with the airy, ’60s edge of Ariel Pink and the prog-disco leanings of MGMT. Rearrangerologyistics is out now on Lucky Madison. Dirty Mittens Driven by Chelsea Morrissey’s unmistakable trill and ... more info

Stereogum — Yo Gabba Gabba!, the kiddie show that grabbed our attention with original music from Cornelius and the Shins, has booked lots more bands to appear in season two. Ladytron, MGMT, Mates Of State, Datarock, Hot Hot Heat, the Roots, Jimmy Eat World, th... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Go here to download a free, relatively decent quality live recording of Wilco + Fleet Foxes covering Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." All you have to do is pledge to vote in the 2008 election, but you were going to do that anyway, so not a bad deal. Re... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - With a huge sense of irony, Beck kicked off his triumphant homecoming show Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl with his 1993 slacker anthem "Loser." A decade and half after gaining notice with that breakthrough hit, he has the clout to handpick ... more info

Idolator — A note to Phoenix New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar and Clubs Editor Benjamin Leatherman: if you're going to cover a show with comped tickets, it's generally considered poor form to show up late and miss the opener. Even if traffic is terrible a... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - With a huge sense of irony, Beck kicked off his triumphant homecoming show Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl with his 1993 slacker anthem "Loser." A decade and half after gaining notice with that breakthrough hit, he has the clout to handpick ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Sue Kwon Santogold, Lil Wayne and Paramore are among the campus favorites nominated this year for mtvU Woodie Awards. The trio will battle it out against Tokyo Police Club and MGMT for the award of Woodie of the Year, given to the artist that ... more info

The Lemur Blog — As I'm sure none of you has missed noticing, MGMT has one of the most spectacular, fantasy-triggering and goofy images of 2008. Which, this far, has been obvious even to an almost literally physical level (check out the interactive video available fo... more info

The Music Slut — And they are...Woodie Of The YearLil WayneParamoreTokyo Police ClubMGMTSantogoldThe Breaking WoodieAll Time LowWe The KingsThere For TomorrowLykke LiTygaLeft Field WoodieNo AgeChromeoYelleShe & HimCool KidsBest Video WoodieGnarls Barkley: Who's Gonna... more info

Idolator — Now that the MTV Video Music Awards have been put to bed, it's time for the channel's college-aged sibling, mtvU, to announce the nominations for its Woodie Awards, which have along with their deliberately snicker-inducing name an award to honor arti... more info