Shark Party, CA — All right, you know the drill - 50 best songs of 2009, with one song per album (or else there'd be a hell of a lot less diversity here). Open the links in a new tab to find what I think are the best versions of each track on the net. Now let t... more info

5 Acts — 20. The Horrors - Primary Colours19. Pictureplane - Dark Rift18. The xx - xx17. Phantogram - Eyelid Movies16. Japandroids - Post-Nothing15. Pomegranates - Everybody, Come Outside!14. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart... more info

Altsounds — Arts collective *Mercy *and Liverpudlian band *Wave Machines* hit the capital in December for the fifth in their series of collaborations - Wave If You’re Really There. Their four collaborations to date - all held in their native Liverpool... more info

I Like Music — Head off on a UK headline tour in September, with new single Punk Spirit out August 31st more info

Altsounds — *Wave Machines *head off on a* UK headline tour in September, *with new single* Punk Spirit out August 31st. Championed by Zane Lowe at Radio One and playlisted at 6Music, Punk Spirit*has been a Wave Machines live favourite throughout the festival ... more info

Altsounds — Premiered by *Zane Lowe *on* Radio 1* - in the wake of Wave Machines’ Glastonbury appearance - passive-aggressive anthem *Punk Spirit* is released as a single on *31st August on Neapolitan Recordings.* A song dedicated “To anyone wh... more info

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5 Acts — Liverpool, England"Keep The Lights On"Wave Machines on MySpaceWave Machines on The Hype Machine more info

Gigwise — They both play the Insomniacs Ball next week... more info

Guardian Music — This week's pod sees the return of two of our favoruite musicians. First up, its electro-geek wizards Hot Chip, who graced our studio back in 2007. This time around, Felix and Joe talk to Alex Needham about why they're donning their Simon Cowell hats... more info