Brooklyn Vegan — by Ryan Barkan chili or mojitos anyone? Phone wars 2009 - Verizon vs. AT&T. It is always a battle when these two giants square off with their :60 second spots in tow to prove which company provides the best cellular... more info

Guardian Music — All this week Jarvis is taking over our music site. On Monday he let us exclusively stream his new album, today he reviews the singles. Tomorrow? Who knows, maybe he'll open our post …NB: In the interests of modernity I enlisted the assistance ... more info

Buzzgrinder — There's plenty to check out this week, but not much worth mentioning. Maybe The Datsuns if you like hobbits, The Crystal Method if you're stuck in the 90s or Passion Pit if you don't mind awkwardly-named bands. :: Aiden, Knives (Victory) :: The Be... more info

Rolling Stone — Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead” [Neo Tokyo Remix] Bright and bubbling, Passion Pit’s shook-up breakup number gets turned inside out and re-energized via this soaring, sped-up Neo Tokyo remix. Raekwon, “Rainy Dayz” [Long Dirty Remix] OK, so we fin... more info

Pasta Primavera — Passion Pit have opted to go the successful Radiohead route and conduct a fully transparent remix contest for the track “Little Secrets” off of the highly anticipated, recently leaked and praised, Manners.  You can participate in the contest h... more info

Persona Sauna — It might not be the easiest name to pronounce, but LehtMoJoe certainly has music that's much easier to get into. This latest remix is of Passion Pit's track "Little Secrets" off their album Manners. It has a laid back, almost tribal feel that would ... more info

Songs:Illinois — I’d like to second the opinion of my friends over at Captain’s Dead, The Late Greats and Hero Hill and point you to the excellent Canadian americana band The Western States. I don’t have anything special to add to the discussion, but if there ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The Passion Pit "Little Secrets" remix contest has gone live today so you can listen / download / vote on your favorite remixes. Think of it like those two Radiohead remix contests only with a lot less submissions because a lot less people seem to c... more info

JamBase — KRAFTWERK, ELBOW, MASSIVE ATTACK, FLEET FOXES AT 2009 EDITION Kraftwerk Bestival 2009 will take place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight from September 11-13. This year at Bestival the whole of Saturday on the bandstand will be a... more info

Music Mule — What? Passion Pit Boston electronic whizz kid Michael Angelakos plus band = Passion Pit.  They are undoubtedly one of the buzz bands of the year so far but luckily they’ve got some substance to back it up. Their debut EP Chunk Of Change impresse... more info