Music For Ants — With Foster The People’s self-titled EP having just been released in mid-January, I figured it was time to acknowledge its predecessor single, and overall best song, “Pumped Up Kicks”. The track has the simplicity of Spoon combined with the fun... more info

Guardian Music — It's that time of the month when we serve up 35 sonic treats from around the world. Enjoy!Each month, the Music Alliance Pact – a group of 35 music blogs from around the world, including this one – simultaneously post tracks chosen by each blog. ... more info

Guardian Music — Broken limbs, intransigent rules, alienating albums ... are the Walkmen their own worst enemies?It was the guitar Paul Maroon had been searching for his whole adult life: a Rickenbacker 360 Capri, made in 1959, with twin pickups, a rosewood fretboard... more info

ContactMusic — REESE WITHERSPOON's representative has dismissed reports the actress is expecting a baby with fiance JIM TOTH.The Legally Blonde star, who began dating Toth at the beginning of 2010 shortly after her split from Jake Gyllenhaal, announced last month (... more info

The Newsroom — Streaky photos and notebook doodlings combine in this animated music video for Modern Day Saint by Via Audio. "Modern Day Saint," is from Via Audio's debut release, saysomethingsaysomethingsaysomething, which was produced in collaboration with Spoon' 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

ContactMusic — REESE WITHERSPOON's two children were left horrified when they saw their mother knocked to the ground in a freak softball accident, which left her with a black eye and a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Ten Years After - BBC Sessions Plus -Rolling Stones - In Action http://blogstoned.blogspot.com Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #69 Live - Undone Here's The Playlist: Boys On The Docks, Dropkick Murphys, Boys O... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Drowned in Sound interviews Britt Daniel and Eric Harvey of Spoon. The Independent lists 10 of the best and worst-designed editions of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. Yesterday's updates to the online "best books of 2010" lists included five lists fro... more info

DrownedInSound — A venue is the sum of its parts. Some are spit and sawdust, while some are beautiful, ornate places. The Shepherds Bush Empire always fell more into the latter category for me, at least if you were facing the stage. The place still has the music hall... more info