Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. I hope you're not sick of Far East Movement's Like A G6 yet? Actually, I kind of am. But it's still one of those songs that gets everybody poppin' in the club - and it's about as seriously infectious as an earworm with t... more info

Abeano — Somewhere in Oxford, five boys are plotting to take down pop music by combining psychedelic synthesisers with a collective IQ that’s three times the size of the Glee’s. Named Fixers, they arrived on this planet just over year ago in a whirl ... more info

Guardian Music — Twenty-two-year-old singer-songwriter from Essex voted this year's most promising artist by music industry tastemakersPop act Jessie J has topped the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll for new talent. On a shortlist including James Blake, the Vaccines and Clar... more info

Chorus.fm — *MGMT (http://www.purevolume.com/mgmt)*'s (http://absolutepunk.net/tumbledown)Daytrotter session can be heard here (http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/mgmt-concert/20054582-112010.html). more info

Pop Candy — Good morning, all! Last night I finally watched Toy Story 3. And you know what? It's a pretty good movie. (There's a lot more suspense than I ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — MIA at Brooklyn Bowl (more by Chris Gersbeck) M.I.A. released ("leaked") a new mixtape at 7pm EST on New Year's Eve. It features b-sides and rarities and is called Vicki Leekx. The nineteen song mix (which is actually a single... more info

Stereogum — If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing MGMT perform on the back of their somewhat divisive, certainly restless and compelling second album Congratulations, the session they filed for Daytrotter is a good use of time. Tight in the ways you want a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... * HOTLEGS (10cc) Thinks: School Stinks (1970) The original 1970 first LP release from Hotlegs (10cc, minus Graham Gouldman). Featuring the same album cover Alice Cooper would co-opt 2 years later for School's Out. Includes the minor hit, "N... more info

Guardian Music — Here's the top 40 of the year, as voted for by the Guardian's rock and pop writers1 Janelle Monáe The ArchAndroid2 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy3 Hot Chip One Life Stand4 Arcade Fire The Suburbs5 These New Puritans Hidden6 Caribou Swi... more info

The Newsroom — One of the hottest categories at the Grammys is always Best New Artist. We check out the 2010 nominees including The Ting Tings, MGMT, Zack Brown Band and Silversun Pickups. more info