Guardian Music — Hi there listeners, hope you're all wrapped up warm with this lovely weather we're having. This week's show begins with a cosy chat with alt-folk queen, Regina Spektor. The 29-year-old singer-songwriter chatted to Rosie Swash about her current album,... more info

Stereogum — Midlake really did it this time. It's not to say the Dentonites spent every last second of the past three years working exclusively on their long anticipated followup to 2006's Trials Of Van Occupanther -- drummer McKenzie Smith's done time with S... more info

Stereogum — Halfway through the year SPIN tipped their hand by offering the 20 Greatest Albums Of 2009 ... So Far. If you remember, the list wasn't in any specific order. Their 40 Best Albums Of 2009 are, and it's interesting to see all the titles that popped... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Here is the 11 Best Albums of 2009: 12-22 (Part 4):12. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest13. Deer Tick - Born On Flag Day14. The Black Crowes - Before The Frost...Until the Freeze15. The Dead Weather - Horehound16. White Rabbits - It's Frightening17. T... more info

Live Daily — Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche [ tickets ] will return to the US next year for another round of club shows behind his September "release, "Heartbeat Radio." Lerche, who spent most of September stopping by major North American markets in... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm still writing,' 'Gossip Girl' star reveals.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Leighton Meester Photo: Todd Williamson/ Getty Images Given that Leighton Meester's "Somebody to Love" single and its Robin Thicke-starring music... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — WXPN's World Cafe interviews singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. The Chicago Sun-Times profiles Pelican. From its start in 2001, the hard-hitting Chicago quartet Pelican has never fit neatly into any pigeonhole: It's too metal to really be part of the ... more info

The Music Fix — Gig Review: Regina Spektor: Russian Ready Brek? That's much higher praise than it sounds. more info

Scotsman.com — REGINA SPEKTOR **** O2 ACADEMY, GLASGOW more info

Culture Bully — Regina Spektor performs "Eet" from her album "Far" on the Nov. 6 edition of the Late Late Show. more info