Stereogum — For the third year in a row, we've turned to master bootlegger team9 to take some of our favorite songs of the year and mash them together. On Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III you'll hear familiar blog hits from artists like Lykke Li, of Mon... more info

Stereogum — Last night Studio B hosted New York mag's third NYxNY Indie Rock Karaoke jam. Following in the steps of previous installments with of Montreal and the Thermals, this one featured Ted Leo + RX, with emceeing duties falling to the joyful Andrew W.K. A... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook There's enough ideas for a whole album in opener "Nonpareil of Favor," and then a double record stockpile by second cut "Wicked Wisdom." Things smooth out as this progresses but even at its lightest this is akin to listening to Ch... more info

Stereogum — As mentioned, New York Mag's all set up for the third installment of their too-much-fun Indie Rock Karaoke series: Andrew W.K. as host, with a full set + a karaoke jam by Ted Leo + RX. After losing it to host Michael Showalter alongside Paul Rudd, C... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we heard the result of Kevin Barnes putting his work into the hands of Beatles-obsessed supermusicguy Jon Brion. Today we hear Kevin Barnes put the work of Lennon/McCartney into the hands of Beatles-obsessed supermusicguy himself. of Montre... more info

The Quietus — Cracked psych outfit over in January for new dates more info

DrownedInSound — American, odd, glittery, alt-popsters of Montreal have announced new dates for the new year. more info

Stereogum — Anyone who's been to one of superproducer Jon Brion's residency performances at the Largo in L.A. (sadly, this does not include me) knows the man to be an encyclopedic, multi-instrumental compendium of pop music, able to recreate and revise nearly an... more info

Stereogum — Speaking of Franz Ferdinand (+10 for me for highly original blog segue), the oM crew did "Take Me Out" on Saturday night at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Before Kevin Barnes reverently disco-rocks like it's 2004, you'll see one of the many characters ... more info

Paste Magazine — It's easy to get lost in the shuffle when you're a member of Montreal indie favorites Arcade Fire . After all, there are 8-10 members (depending if live or in the studio), with each playing myriad instruments that include the standard guitars, drums... more info