Stereogum — Last night a lipstick-smeared Robert Smith & Co. performed 4:13 Dream's "The Perfect Boy" to a chorus of what sounded like a pack of excited Beatles girls. You can watch it at Hulu. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Shockwaves NME Awards are back and only your votes can decide the winners.Vote now to decide the nomination shortlists to be unveiled in January.You'll also be entered to win tickets to the Awards ceremony in London and the NME Big Gig, headlined... more info

All About Jazz — Relentless For A Cure Deborah Davis and The Blue Note Jazz Club Announce the 12th Annual Jazz Benefit Concert for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Its that time again. Jazz Vocalist, Deborah Davis and The Blue Note Jazz Club (NYC) announce their 1... more info

VarietyNBC's Leno move has biz talkingVariety - Dec 10, 2008By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER The sour economy, mass industry layoffs, threat of a SAG strike and fall ratings implosion already had producers, agents and execs in a funk.Hello Leno, goodbye scripted... more info

Sky News — As European leaders gather in Brussels, the German finance minister has launched a blistering attack on Gordon Brown's economic rescue plan. more info

Sky News — Gordon Brown's £20bn package of tax cuts and spending rises to save Britain from a deep recession has been attacked by the German finance minister in a surprise move. more info

My Old Kentucky — The Watson Twins, long-time friends of MOKB, former school chums, and all-around incredible singers stop by The Laundromatinee's VIBES II performance space location to play us some songs from their 2008 release Fire Songs. They also blend a great co... more info

CBC.caJay Leno to prime time: Why NBC is doing itEntertainment Weekly - 35 minutes agoEveryone knew the face of late-night TV would change when Jay Leno left The Tonight Show, but prime time as well? On Dec. 9, NBC announced that the reigning king of... more info

Chorus.fm — Here are the bands on your television this coming week. Check your local listings for showtimes. 12/9 - The Gaslight Anthem on Conan O'Brien [NBC] 12/9 - Common on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC] 12/9 - Ingrid Michaelson on Jay Leno [NBC] 12/10 - Jason Mraz on Re... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The DL, 'Yes Man'Spinner.com: Last week, we took a minute to look at who says yes. Today, we see how they say yes. Check out this montage of 'Yes' in action -- featuring Billy Idol, the Cure, Snoop Dogg, Tori Amos and more --... more info