The Lemur Blog — Results of week 46-47:Which Australian/NZ Modular artist is the best?Cut Copy 25 (34%)Ladyhawke 10 (13%)Muscles 5 (6%)The Avalanches 3 (4%)The Presets 22 (30%)Van She 8 (10%)Total votes: 73It was a close run-up between Cut Copy and The Presets, which... more info

JamBase — Down Under's Big Day Out Traveling Festival - 01/16/09 - 02/01/09 Featuring: Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, TV on the Radio, Arctic Monkeys & More Neil Young Australia and New Zealand's traveling festival, Big Day Out, has announced artist and de... more info

Pitchfork — Big Day Out, the traveling Down Under festival that lives up to its name with a fairly large and impressive lineup, has revealed quite a few of the artists that will play the exact same venues in the exact same cities as last year.But don't worry, th... more info

NME — Black Kids have announced a limited run of shows, taking place in early December in four US cities. more info

NME — Black Kids have announced a limited run of shows, taking place in early December in four US cities. more info

NME — Bloc Party, The Pretenders, CSS and Black Kids will headline a holiday celebration in downtown Los Angeles next month. more info

NME — Bloc Party, The Pretenders, CSS and Black Kids will headline a holiday celebration in downtown Los Angeles next month. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis ChungAustralia and New Zealand already have it, and soon, so shall we. It's the debut LP from new wavey New Zealanders Cut Off Your Hands, You and I, and it's due January 20 in the U.S. thanks to Frenchkiss Records. Like the band's s... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis ChungAustralia and New Zealand already have it, and soon, so shall we. It's the debut LP from new wavey New Zealanders Cut Off Your Hands, You and I, and it's due January 20 in the U.S. thanks to Frenchkiss Records. Like th... more info

Time Out, London — Florida five-piece (one of the most hyped acts of '08) offer up brilliantly catchy and communal, Cure-like pop more info