XLR8R — Jack of all trades Mike Ladd returns in April with the third installment of his Infesticons project, a musical vehicle aimed at combating "indifference and apathy." Combining hip-hop swagger with funk's intensity and punk's attitude, the In... more info

The Culture Of Me — English-born Atticus Ross already had an impressive resume prior to 2009/2010, working on projects for Bad Religion, Saul Williams, Rancid, the last nine years of Nine Inch Nails material, and remixing or producing countless other tracks and efforts.... more info

Culture Bully — New music from M.anifest, feedback on Prince's Paisley Park show & a Fresh Air Tour video update. more info

MTV.com News — Best Video nominees Matt and Kim will also perform at the show, which airs December 4 at 10 p.m.By James Montgomery Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The forecast for the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards: gloomy ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-22 New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plazza10-23 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe 10-24 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club10-25 Huntington, WV - Vclub10-27 Virginia Beach, VA - The Jewish Mother10-28 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre10-29 Asheville, NC - Ora... more info

XLR8R — Taking its lead from the 2003 documentary film of the same name, Afro-Punk is a community based around outsider music, film, art, and skateboarding. Their annual festival, which premiered in 2005 in Brooklyn, is ground-zero for the "multi-cultural" m... more info

Perfect Porridge — Check out this new No Bird music video for the second single off of their new full length, “Devil Trombones.” The group teamed up with the 14 year-old Malone Mischke who specializes in the unique concept of stop-motion animation using chalkboard ... more info

Guardian Music — Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook have recorded a digital single in memory of the girl who inspired Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsJulian Lennon has released a tribute to Lucy Vodden, a woman best known for inspiring the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky w... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-21 New York City - Fillmore Irving Plaza10-22 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 10-23 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House 10-25 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre 10-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick 10-27 Chicago, IL - Double Door 10-30 Philadelphia, PA - Thea... more info

Culture Bully — While his other albums all have worthwhile tracks, Williams has never sounded so focused; his self-titled album isn’t a spoken-word masterpiece—it’s just a masterpiece. more info