Guardian Music — After a career working in the shadows, is the world ready for Owen Pallett's divisive solo album about a farmer's fictitious world of Spectrum?You may not know the name Owen Pallett, but you know his symphonies. Those windswept, heart-in-gullet violi... more info

Guardian Music — For years I've towed the punk party line: love Syd Barrett, hate the rest of the band. But hey! Flaming Lips proved me wrongA T-shirt almost brought down Pink Floyd. Everyone knows the Sex Pistols legend; John Lydon was spotted by Malcolm McClaren wa... more info

8/1 — 50 Sonic Youth - The Eternal49 Karen O and The Kids - Where the Wild things are48 Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane47 Florance and the Machine - Lungs46 Ebony Bones - Bones of My Bones45 Prodigy - Invaders Must Die44 Bibio - Ambivalence Av... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — It's January - the dead of winter. As I write this, it's 17 degrees in New York. The holidays are in the rear view mirror, and there are a lot of folks facing some tough times. A lot of my friends and loved ones are going through, for a variety of re... more info

Rolling Stone — • Soundgarden Reunion Is Official • Mariah Carey Parties in 2010 in NYC • Flaming Lips Rock NYE With Dark Side • U2’s 360° Tour Is 2009’s Top Trek • Ke$ha Makes Digital Sales History • Death Cab, Wentz’s Favorite ‘09 LPs • Week... more info

Topix — While The Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" and Elf Power's "Winter Is Coming" get slightly more play on me ol' iPod thingy, my pick for overall best album of the decade would have to go to "Kid A." Having been released in the very firs... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — 100 Best Albums of The Decade01. Kid A - Radiohead02. Is This It - The Strokes03. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco04. The Blueprint - Jay-Z05. Elephant - White Stripes06. Funeral - Arcade Fire07. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem08. Modern Times - Bob Dyl... more info

Rolling Stone — There is a reason why the Flaming Lips have become one of the most improbably famous rock bands in the world: they are ridiculous. Seeing band ring in the new year at the Cox Center, their home city’s oldest venue for arena rock — in the sam... more info

BBC 6 Music — Wayne Coyne and Co. plot home town NYE party more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 30. M.I.A. - "Galang"; This is the song that turned M.I.A. into an international star. The song is catchy in its repetition and shows off a variety of styles and sounds all mixed into one crazy bag. It's what started the craze and set the rise of M.I... more info