The Independent — California indie pop band The Morning Benders is the most talked about musical act in the blogosphere on February 19, according to The Hype Machine. Making waves following the release of its single "Excuses" as a free download, the group is followed... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Music – Hollywood 1. Sade – Soldier of Love 2. Massive Attack – Heligoland 3. Hot Chip – One Life Stand 4. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM 5. Soft Pack – Soft Pack 6. Vampire Weekend – Contra 7. Yeasayer – Odd Blood 8. XX – XX 9. ... more info

The Independent — Brooklyn rock band Yeasayer has been the most talked about band in the blogosphere for two weeks, following the release of its critically acclaimed second album Odd Blood. Other top acts on February 18, according to The Hype Machine, are California ... more info

MTV.com News — Singer's first album since 2000 leads next week's albums chart, followed by Lady Antebellum and Jaheim.By Gil Kaufman Sade's Soldier Of Love Photo: Epic Apparently, it doesn't matter how long Sade stays away, because as soon as she slinks ... more info

The Independent — On February 17, Brooklyn rock band Yeasayer continues to be the talk of the blogosphere following the release of its breakthrough album Odd Blood. Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. and Vancouver garage-rock/noise-pop group Japandroids are the s... more info

Nialler9 — A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Yeasayer (somehow pictured) is the big gig for me this week. Some great lineups from Wednesday’s Haiti Fundraiser to the Young Hearts Run Free BYOB gig on Saturday to the... more info

Pasta Primavera — I think the title of this post pretty much says it all.  The Very Best aka Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya literally jack the music of the superb Yeasayer single “Ambling Alp” and turn it into their own track with Esau Mwamwaya doing his thing ove... more info

The Independent — On February 16, experimental rock band Yeasayer holds its place as the most blogged musical act of the moment, according to The Hype Machine. The band's just-released CD Odd Blood is being called a breakthrough album throughout the blogosphere and i... more info

NME - The Daily Download — We'll be back later today with Monday's barrage of music downloads, but we just wanted to interrupt normal service briefly with this exclusive first listen of new Muse tune 'Prague'. The b-side to forthcoming single 'Resistance' (out next Monday), it... more info

The Independent — On February 15, experimental rock band Yeasayer continued to top the list of most-blogged artists on The Hype Machine, as a number of bloggers share tracks from the band's just-released album. San Diego group The Radio Department and British band Ho... more info