Stereogum — BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac kind of says it all at the beginning of this radio rip. “White Sky” is Vampire Weekend’s next single, and it gets a dancefloor remix from Basement Jaxx. Listen: (via Basement Jaxx’s website) Contra is out now via XL... more info

Gigwise — Band to play another Alexandra Palace date... more info

Guardian Music — In collaboration with SoundCloud, we present the best tracks from artists featured so far this year in New Band of the Day. But what does it say about the nature of music in 2010?We're just over halfway through 2010 and already people are wondering i... more info

NME — Group will play Alexandra Palace on December 3 more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — “Dreamy Nights” is a chill song from Denmark electronic poppers Age Of Giants. Neon Gold calls them a parallel universe Vampire Weekend from Denmark. While I don’t agree with that completely, I do see where they are trying to go with that. Age ... more info

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Stereogum — We’ve heard a lot about the Vampire Weekend cover controversy from the band and photographer’s lawyers, as well as the lawyer representing Ann Kirsten Kennis. But an article in the Fairfield Citizen, published this morning, tells us a little more... more info

The Telegraph — XL Recordings has nurtured an astonishing range of bands, from The Prodigy to Vampire Weekend. Richard Russell is the visionary behind the label. more info

MTV.com News — The rapper was originally slated to drop his sophomore effort on September 14.By Mawuse Ziegbe Kid Cudi Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/ Getty Images Kid Cudi fans will have to wait a little longer for fresh tunes: A rep for Universal Motown confirm... more info

Guardian Music — The US band Vampire Weekend have got themselves into a legal wrangle over their use of a 30-year-old picture of a woman'Blake's got a new face," sang indie chart-toppers Vampire Weekend on their debut album – if only they'd followed Blake's lead. T... more info