The Quietus — WELL-DRESSED SLIGHTLY GOTH BAND AT ATP SHOCKER more info

XFM.co.uk — Everyone's favourite musical minimalists profess their love for the R'n'B diva and spare plenty of kind words for Xfm's very own John Kennedy. more info

My Old Kentucky — It is always great when two things you like come together - beans and cornbread, chocolate and milk, accidentally exposed nipples and creepy paparazzi horn-dog photographers. Recently, the talented, LA-based electronic artist/producer Nosaj Thing re... more info

Nialler9 — A promo video for Una Mullally’s (formerly UnaRocks) new TG4 music show which airs from next Thursday the 14th of January at 11.45pm. There’ll be videos, live performances and interviews. Julian Casablancas, Grizzly Bear, The XX, Passion Pit, Del... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Being a blog that is largely of the retro variety, I'm not all that fussed about publishing a rundown of what I reckon to have been the best songs/albums of the year/decade. Yes, I do admit to making a few suggestions last month of stuff that you mi... more info

Rollo & Grady — Pixies – Where Is My Mind (Bassnectar Remix) The XX – Islands (Nosaj Thing Remix) Evolve – Bushwhacked Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Big Stereo — The XX seem to be very flavour of the month, and there’s no doubt going to be a stack of people doing covers. Canada’s Vitaminsforyou has done a brilliant mellow electronic version of “Shelter.” Soothing stuff. vitaminsforyou- “Shelter” more info

8/1 — 1 - Brett Anderson – Wilderness2 - Patrick Wolf – Bachelor3 - PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By4 - Bat For Lashes - Two Suns5 - Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light6 - Wild Beasts - Two Dancers7 - Richard Hawley - Tr... more info

My Old Kentucky — Swedes-on-the-rise, jj cover Akon's Troublemaker. jj will play the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, opening for The XX, on April 6th.jj - Troublemaker (Akon cover)[via/via]--------------------------------------------------------Official Site ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Afternoon Saints: "Round Trip Trinket" [mp3] from The Shirley Jangle other Afternoon Saints posts at Largehearted Boy Hellvete: "Vleermuis Armen" [mp3] from De Gek Hellvete: "In Den Beginne" [mp3] from De Gek... more info