Stereogum — A misleading post title, because of course we are all hoping for Haiti, and have been, day and night since a catastrophic earthquake decimated an already destitute society. We know our place in the order of things -- you should be going to your le... 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

Stereogum — Peter, Bjorn & John got darker, donned leather, and grew mustaches in 2009 and were rewarded with a muted response to Living Thing, a collection known best or its enjoyable videos. Clearly undaunted, they've turned in a downcast take on Seals & Cr... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 10. Girls - "Hellhole Ratrace"; Sometimes you don't need the flashiest of music videos to make in impact, in fact more time than not we pay more attention to videos that let the song do the heavy lifting and just accompany it with solid visuals. All ... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Florence + The Machine recently teamed up with MySpace Music for the new online feature called Get Real Close. The online series goes behind the scenes with 10 artists as they pick their favorite songs for an exclusive playlist. The 10 featured artis... more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans ââ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Chatham County Line: 2009-11-07, Carrboro [mp3,ogg,flac] "Lonesome in Caroline" [mp3] other Chatham County Line posts at Largehearted Boy Corb Lund: 2009-10-03, Raleigh [mp3,ogg,flac] "Devil's Best Dress" [mp3] o... more info

Rollo & Grady — 50 M.I.A. – Arula 49 Muse – Absolution 48 The Walkmen – Bows and Arrows 47 Brendan Benson – Lapalco 46 The Delgados – The Great Eastern 45 Avalanches – Since I Left You 44 Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 43 Wilco – Yankee Hotel ... more info

Rock Sellout — Lately, I’ve been going back through my music collection and listening to music from a certain period. I’ve been going back to music that was created in the Thatcher/Regan era 80s. Back then, they were in a social and economic climate that is in... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alejandro Escovedo: 2009-07-12, Santa Monica [mp3,ogg,flac] "Dear Head on the Wall" [mp3] other Alejandro Escovedo posts at Largehearted Boy Billy Corgan: 2009-11-08, Los Angeles [mp3,ogg,flac] "Plastic Fantastic... more info