Altsounds — *TRANS AM* is a three-piece band that performs a mix of synthpop and rock music. Their work treads a fine line between spoof and homage, mainly centering on a cerebrally robotic, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, reminiscent of 1980s video game so... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Radio 1's Huw Stephens has been at the helm of the Daily Download all week this week to celebrate the forthcoming Swn Festival in Cardiff (Oct 22-24). In the final installment he's offering up two extremes on the loud/quiet spectrum... Right Hand Le... more info

MTV.com News — By Jocelyn Vena Miley Cyrus in her video for "Party in the U.S.A." Photo: Disney Miley Cyrus made her intentions known when it came to the concept for her "Party in the U.S.A." video: According to the director, her idea was all about "hi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Tear said...Hello fuzzy people,Sweet Miami soul & funk:George & Gwen McCrae - Together (Cat Records 1975)http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.comJ-Unit 1 said...The Deuce Project: Sci-Fi RadioEpisode: The Rhythm of Background RadiationTobiah - I Don... more info

Stereogum — On "Harper," from their debut collection Content Imagination, notey instrumental Portland-via-Sacramento trio What's Up? come off like a steel-drumming Trans Am. Or Lucky Dragons giving a go at Zombi in a PDX Tiki bar. The sound's steeped in that low... more info

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Dlisted — UsWeekly is the Joey Greco of tabloids! Last week, they ran a cover story claiming Jon Gosselin was doing illegal sexy times with some 23-year-old trick. They both denied away. But UsWeekly isn't backing down and has shot Jon a Kate-approved dea... more info

JamBase — By: Alex Proctor Revealing a Floydian ear for the cosmic and melancholy loneliness of deep space, prog-rock duo Zombi announce the arrival of their third full length album, Spirit Animal (released February 3 on Relapse), with metronomically descen... more info

Dlisted — Jenna Jameson's twin boys slid down her Drop Out coochie on Monday in Newport Beach and we finally know their names. Well, InTouch claims they know anyway. According to sources, Jenna and Baby Huety named their boys Jesse and Journey Jett. Journ... more info

XLR8R — The L.A-based visual artist Megan Whitmarsh loved Ratatat and Tauba Auerbach. They Might Be Giants, not so much. What was the best album of 2008? Ratatat LP3 (XL). Their songs give me deja-vu. They feel nostalgic and resonant, and yet also modern. It... more info