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

Brooklyn Vegan — "David Perlick-Molinari [of French Horn Rebellion] is mates with MGMT, having produced and engineered their Time to Pretend EP as well as a "wacky" version of Electric Feel; he describes both projects as "really fun" and his "saving grace", since... more info

The Quietus — Duo describe Congratulations as a "soul record" more info

AngryApe — Second album 'Congratulations' will be released in Spring more info

Rollo & Grady — Acts including Warpaint, MGMT and Rainbow Arabia are set to feature on a forthcoming charity tribute album of David Bowie covers. All proceeds from the release will go to War Child International, with Vivian Girls, Megapuss (Devendra Banhart) and for... more info

XFM.co.uk — The band's new "plaintive" offering is finished and could see the light of day in the coming months. more info

Stereogum — When MGMT released Ray Tintori's trippy vid for Oracular Spectacular's inescapable monster jam, it seemingly terrified one child, certainly terrified three seniors, and essentially polarized everyone old enough (but not too old) to know what the i... more info

Guardian Music — These brothers from Brooklyn sound a bit like MGMT were they to hook up with moustachioed disco producers from the 1970sHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Robert Perlick-Molinari (lead vocals, synths, French horn) and David Perlick-Molinari (vocals, prog... more info

Guardian Music — Plan B, 30h!3 and Kid Cudi are all in pursuit of happiness in this week's selection – drink-driving, getting in fights, chasing women. Their mothers would be proudHurts: Wonderful LifeA long, long time ago, God created man. And after witnessin... more info

Guardian Music — These indie-sampling hip-hoppers have chopped and diced the likes of MGMT, Sufjan Stevens and RadioheadHometown: Philadelphia.The lineup: Noah aka Xaphoon Jones (producer), Chidera Anamege aka Proto (vocals), Zach aka Fresh Kid Z (beats and co-produc... more info