Mercury News, California — After a rapid rise in 2008, Vampire Weekend looks like it will be hot again in 2010. more info

The Playlist — Garth Jennings is better known to most folks as one half (along with Nick Goldsmith) of the music video and commercial directing duo, Hammer & Tongs. The team has made celebrated ads and music videos for years, including works for Blur, R.E.M., Fatbo... more info

NME — Bob Mould, Andrew WK also feature on 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' more info

411 Mania — Little Richard has hip surgery, Stevie Wonder is a messenger for peace, Ron Wood is the not a messenger for peace, the government won't let Steve Albini be Santa Claus, Rivers Cuomo stops partying, Girl Talk talks reissues, Garfunkel and Oates rework... more info

NME — Band to play for competition winners more info

My Old Kentucky — Stay tuned for more info on a Contra listening party that MyOldKentuckyBlog.com will soon host, but a few tracks from Vampire Weekend's upcoming album are now out there for us to talk about. We weren't so keen on Horchata, but enjoyed the first sing... more info

Stereogum — Yes new Vampire Weekend, but I think ur a stiil a full eight tracks from hearing all of Contra proper, unfortunately. "California English, Pt. 2" is not to be confused with "California English"; the latter is the album track, whereas this one, the... more info

Stereogum — A couple of days ago Frog Eyes frontman/Swan Lake member Carey Mercer sent us a link to an article in the Edmonton Journal that discussed a clause in the contracts signed by performers at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics that barred them from... more info

Streetkiss Music — Did you notice all that fame around vampires those days ? From the TV show "True Blood" to the book/movie series of Twilight, everything seems to be contaminated by the bat virus ! In the music culture also we have a big "Post-Vampire Weeken... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offLos Campesinos! There Are Listed Buildings Squawking guitars, brassy shouts of "ba-ba" and lyrics about drinking from a sandcastle bucket ... the Cardiff-based seven-piece'... more info