My Old Kentucky — Darren Jessee started Hotel Lights after many years of writing songs, playing drums and touring with Ben Folds Five. Darren co-wrote Brick and Song For The Dumped. After leaving the now-famous pop group, Jessee moved from North Carolina to New Yor... more info

melophobe — For the past two years, melophobe invited its contributors to vote for their favorite albums blindly, unaware of what other contributors were loving and loathing. In 2010, we got proactive. From January on, we shared music, and when voting time came,... more info

melophobe — I am all for artists workshopping their songs in concerts. It’s kind of like how comedians need to put in their stand up time before the big HBO special or holiday themed laugh fest. We loved seeing Sufjan Stevens last fall as he worked through The... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Christmas is three weeks away, so all the holiday tunes are getting pumped out. We've already gathered a round-up of ten free holiday tunes for you (featuring Royksopp, Sufjan Stevens and Slow Club). Now we're bringing you a piece of Saint Etienne's ... more info

Cross Rhythms — Sufjan Stevens releases new EP more info

NME - The Daily Download — Who wants to buy 'Now that's what I call two CDs full of one hit wonder Christmas tracks' from the bargain bin of their closest Sainsbury's? You could download these ten alternative festive tracks for absolutely zero pennies instead, saving money for... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Daft Punk's Tron Legacy soundtrack is the highlight of the week's music releases. Other new releases I can strongly recommend include Duffy's Endlessly, Gospel Music's Duettes, Liz Janes' Say Goodbye, and Two Cow Garage's Sweet Saint Me. Sufjan Steve... more info

Rollo & Grady — NME Magazine :: Top 75 Albums of 2010 75 The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Blood & Fire 74 Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz 73 Interpol – Interpol 72 Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts 71 Field Music – Field Music (Measure) 70 Broken Social ... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonIt's always fascinating to observe the tipping point at which a band graduate from cult status to arena-filling success. That time is now for Ohio-via-New York five-piece the National, who have this year seen their fifth album... more info

NME — Stevens joins band for rendition of 'Afraid Of Everyone' more info