Guardian Music — Kid Cudi promises to 'bring punk rock back with a whole energy and sound' with his new band. Has he managed it?It seems rapper Kid Cudi is restless when it comes to the music he makes and the people he works with. His first album, Man on the Moon: Th... more info

Stereogum — It would seem that we’ve already identified this generation’s Winger. The revamped Beavis & Butt-head has only been on TV for a few weeks, but the two television icons have already taken two opportunities to comment on MGMT videos. In episode two... more info

Stereogum — When they released the LateNightTales compilation that they curated a couple of months ago, MGMT included one new song: Their cover of Bauhaus’s “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.” Now Ned Wenlock has animated a video for the song: A rolling, ... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon's heart skips a beat for the xx's inspirational blogTwo years on from its release, the xx's acclaimed debut album, xx, remains rooted in the Spotify Top 30 most-listened-to albums chart, where it's surrounded by much more recent albums. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kurt Christensen "MGMT's trippy electronica beats... fit right into the equation, although a lot of the crowd wasn't feeling it. I overheard one (probably Manhattanite) guy complain, "Give me something with a melody, play songs!" The set wa... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sebadoh @ MusicFestNW 2011 (more by Autumn Andel) today in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * MGMT @ Guggenheim Museum * Martha Wainwright @ City Winery * Prince Rama @ Issue Project Room * Steven Wilson @ Best Buy Theater... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * NY Comedy Fest * Alash @ Barbes * Kraak & Smaak @ Drom * MGMT @ Guggenheim Museum * Louis CK @ Beacon Theater * Eclipse Quartet @ The Stone * Furthur @ Madison Square... more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest films and musicOne article particularly captured readers' imaginations last week. It has since been translated into Portuguese for the Brazilian market, and circulated to the movers and shakers (and followers a... more info

Guardian Music — Feel the tight-knit quality of this video from a mysterious San Francisco duo. And enjoy the tune, too ...You know what it's like. You're wandering aimlessly down the aisle of your local second-hand shop, mindlessly pulling out chunky knit sweaters o... more info

DrownedInSound — If plaudits were awarded to musicians for possessing the coolest record collections, then MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser would surely be vying for pole positio. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info