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

MTV.com News — 'My favorite song of the year would have to be Jay-Z's 'Run This Town,' ' Pete Wentz says.By James Montgomery Kris Allen Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images There was no shortage of musical moments in 2009 — and not all of them revolved ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Sometimes you never know where the next new band you hear is going to come from, but I'm glad to see Louisiana getting into the indie influx. For such a musically diverse and historic city like New Orleans, I'm surprised there aren't a few parts of ... more info

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My Old Kentucky — Not too long ago, our friends over at IGIF turned us on to St. Paul, Minnesota 20-year-old Colin Caulfield, who records under the moniker Young Man. Caulfield seems to draw influence from classic singer-songwriters like Paul Simon, while moving up ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Local Natives - "Sun Hands"; At some point next year you're going to wonder how many more times you can possibly listen to the fantastic debut record from Local Natives. Gorilla Manor will be out in February, but after getting the first taste with th... more info

Live Daily — 'Tis the season to rock-out! Just ask Seattle music fans. At about 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday (12/15), the sell-out crowd began streaming into the WAMU theater for 107.7 The End's "Deck the Hall Ball." The popular Pacific Northwest radio station's annu... more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to a new *Vampire Weekend* (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) song "White Sky" on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend). Submitted by Keagan2387 more info

Stereogum — Here's the relaxed, daydreaming pop of "White Sky," a song that fuses Vampire Weekend's new focus on not focusing on guitar with Ezra's understanding of how best to channel Paul Simon. It's technically the third listen from Contra (the fourth if y... more info

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