Pitchfork — Just when you thought that N.A.S.A. album couldn't get any nuttier, along comes this very Y2K8 pairing: Kanye West and Lykke Li, who we knew were cooking up a little something for the disc, will be joined by one Santogold for a track called "Gifted" ... more info

Pitchfork — Just when you thought that N.A.S.A. album couldn't get any nuttier, along comes this very Y2K8 pairing: Kanye West and Lykke Li, who we knew were cooking up a little something for the disc, will be joined by one Santogold for a track called "Gif... more info

Paste Magazine — If a TV show wants to win me over as a fan, they could do no better than to sing the praises of Tom Waits for its viewers. In Life on Mars , during one of Episode 6's most memorable scenes, as Sam (Jason O'Mara) and Annie (Gretchen Mol) are held... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuBaby mama and Hova's witness M.I.A. is very much back from her sabbatical and rearing to hit us with new music. Her Blaqstarr-boosted cover of Tom Waits classic/"The Wire" theme song "Way Down in the Hole" surfaced earlier this mon... more info

Guardian Music — Wilderness – Strand the Test of Time(from Pop Tarts Suck Toasted)A slow burner, but then isn't every post-rock song? It's the only genre where a chord change is a talking point. Baltimore's Wilderness are far from aimless though. There's too m... more info

The Late Greats — I have given the next album/artist a few shouts out this year. And after a quick Hype and Elbo, it seems that her music hasn’t taken the music blogs by storm. Which confuses me. More proof that over exposure doesn’t necessarily mean qua... more info

Paste Magazine — M.I.A. 's latest music video, a low-budget collaboration with Blaqstarr , begins with the Genesis-inspired lyrics of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole." The first shot, all in black and white, is a close-up of Blaqstarr's face. He sings, "When you... more info

My Old Kentucky — M.I.A. and Blaqstarr do their take on Tom Waits' Way Down In The Hole. A must for all fans of The Wire. The video apparently only costs $9.95 to make!--------------------------------------------------------Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMus... more info

Stereogum — More bulletpoints to add to the busiest retirement since Jay-Z pretended to do it: a XXX set, being super pregnant, and tangentially teasing the greatest television show to air before Don Draper poured his first scotch. Momma-to-be Maya teamed with ... more info

Pitchfork — The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the... more info