Guardian Music — The new all-singing, all-dancing site might look impressive, but there are still reservations as to whether it can win back users lost to Facebook, YouTube and SpotifyWhen MySpace Music launched in the US last year, I blogged about the outrage felt b... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Well not quite but I got a tree and some decorations today so might as well plow head first into the mood. To celebrate (and raise money for RSPCA) some of this blogs most loved bands have teamed up for a Yuletide themed single. If you've ever wonder... more info

Guardian Music — Users offered unlimited free streaming as well as the chance to create and share musicIt was the social networking site that brought thousands of bands to music-hungry fans, credited with launching the careers of artists such as Lily Allen and Arctic... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Good morning! I got a brand spankin’ new Vampire Weekend song for you guys today! It is “California English Pt.2″, which is the b-side to the “Cousins” single. Like “Horchata” it is different from anything on their debut album, so all t... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — A frenetic blitz of a video that shows the indie rockers moving up and down (and up and down) a NYC alleyway. Director: Garth Jennings. more info

Silent Uproar — With a new album due in early January, Vampire Weekend have announced a string of US shows in mid-December and January. [tinymixtapes.com] more info

Guardian Music — These pop boffins seem destined to join Vampire Weekend as arch auteurs of the new preppie aestheticHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jesse Kivel (guitar, vocals), Matt Kivel (bass, vocals), Ben Usen (keyboard), David Kitz (drums).The background: Lik... more info

Said the Gramophone — Vampire Weekend - "Cousins". A train holiday across Essex, to meet yr cousins. Share a carriage with a man in an eyepatch with a broom moustache. Turns out he's related. He teaches you to snap your fingers in a different way. Stop in Danbury. Man a... more info

Stereogum — For about 54 seconds this just looks like a pretty lame movie's trailer, but that's when it becomes a pretty lame movie's trailer that also rips off "Oxford Comma" and "A-Punk." Hollywood magic! (And lawsuits probably!) more info

411 Mania — The 411Music Staffers get closer to the end of their decade-long countdown. This week, they discuss their Top 5 Favorite Tracks from 2008! They talk about everything from T.I. and Rihanna's "Live Your Life" to Kanye West's "Paranoid", Vampire Weeken... more info