The Vinyl Villain — I normally move away quickly to the opposite corner of the record shop as fast as I can if someone points in the direction of a charity record, for almost without exception they are well-meaning but crap.But not Dark Was The Night, a 2CD release fro... more info

NME — 'Transference' will now be released on January 18 2010 more info

Chorus.fm — *Spoon's (http://myspace.com/spoon)* new album Transference will be coming out a week earlier on January 19th. more info

Live Daily — Alt-rockers Spoon [ tickets ] have lined up a few December dates ahead of the January release of the band's new studio album, "Transference." The Austin, TX-based outfit will kick off the slate with a Dec. 3 appearance at a radio-station show in K... more info

Guardian Music — From Hip Hop Weekly to the Source, urban music magazines offer a mixed approach to covering rap's inner conflictsWhat was I thinking? After two and a half years of striving to inspire a heated debate with an outmoded combination of impassioned polemi... more info

A Walking Disast3r — The fact that this festival is in my backyard and in perhaps the world's most stunning outdoor venue, it is important we keep Monolith alive. Please pass the word along and help raise money to keep it going strong. Donate what you can, $1, $5, $10,... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-03 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre12-04 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre12-11 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom12-12 La Jolla, CA - RIMAC Arena12-31 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre02-14 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's02-15 Manchester, England - Acade... more info

MTV.com News — Justin Bieber, 30 Seconds to Mars, Fabolous, Owl City, Cobra Starship also suit up for radio gigs.By Gil Kaufman Taylor Swift Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images 'Tis the season for inappropriately early Christmas decorations, conspicuous con... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Anya Marina is kinda hot and has an awesome voice. So naturally, she has fit my criteria to blog about her music on BTA. I literally came across this girl today while doing my daily scout of the interweb looking for new tunes. Now I haven't seen Twil... more info

Guardian Music — Listening to this dance music producer is like tuning into a pirate radio station and hearing the perfect comedown playlistHometown: Croydon.The lineup: Peter O'Grady (music, production).The background: Peter O'Grady is a dance music producer from so... more info