Time — A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post here about how, whatever signs of economic rebound are going on in the actual economy, TV shows were still talking about economic bad times and probably will be for a while. Kurt Andersen, a great cultural critic... more info

Guardian Music — The debut LP from this Boston band is packed with epic electronic pop and mixed by producing whizz Chris CoadyHometown: Boston.The lineup: Noel Heroux (vocals, guitar), Christopher Principe (bass), Joseph Ciampini (drums), Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ava Luna are one of SPiN's favorite new bands of the moment, a beaming mix of ice-cool vintage '80s no wave grooves and extra-lush three-part girl group harmonies. Touch points include TV on the Radio, Dirty Projectors, and Yeasayer, but tha... more info

Guardian Music — Put your hands together for the new single by the funkier version of the Polyphonic SpreeNew York's Phenomenal Handclap Band resemble a disco cult or perhaps a funkier Polyphonic Spree. They're also a band born of happy accident rather than design, w... more info

411 Mania — Listen to Dave Sitek's remix of "No Light, No Light".... more info

Spinner.com — 60. My Morning Jacket, 'Holdin on to Black Metal' 59. Naked and Famous, 'Punching in a Dream' 58. Sleeper Agent, 'That's My Baby' 57. The Civil Wars, 'Barton Hollow' 56. Iceage, 'New Brigade' 55. Lights, 'Everybody Breaks a Glass' 54. Diarrhe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Anna Calvi - Wolf Like Me (TVOTR cover) (MP3) "It's been a breakout year for Anna Calvi -- one spent shuttling around the festival circuit in support of her Mercury Prize-nominated debut -- and the singer sounds positively exhausted.... more info

Guardian Music — Discover Ireland's best kept musical secret. Plus, our albums of the year, Grammy nominations, and a Laura Marling interviewOn guardian.co.uk/music this weekThe best albums of 2011: 50-11Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year.... more info

Guardian Music — Anna Calvi on the lupine lure of this track from TV on the Radio's 2006 album Return to Cookie MountainI love the desperation in this song – the original by TV on the Radio is relentless and terrifying. I find the idea of losing control of oneself ... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist set to fight the 'banksters' through team up with Oneida's Kid Millions and Liturgy's Greg FoxTV on the Radio's Kyp Malone is set to fight the "banksters" by recording an album in support of Occupy Wall Street. As protesters decide which di... more info