ContactMusic — British rapper MIKE SKINNER wishes he had followed the lead of dance stars DAFT PUNK and worn a helmet to hide his identity, so he could continue performing into old age.The star shot to fame in 2002 with the release of The Streets' debut album Origi... more info

Guardian Music — This Seattle band sound positively jaunty. We know nothing jaunty has ever been good, but somehow this isHometown: Seattle.The lineup: Jordan Koplowitz (music), Reed Juenger (production), vocalist Tom Eddy (vocals), Mark Hunter (bass) and Jarred Katz... more info

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White Folks Get Crunk — So one of the Peoria homies, DJ Blee, is getting big into the video production. He gave me a few joints to share with the world. If you’re spinning vid’s be sure to grab these. You can preview them on Zshare but the video seemed super jerky to me... more info

Altsounds — The new Kitsuné compilation is called KITSUNÉ PARISIEN! Selected by label head-honcho Gildas Loaëc and Int party hopper/artist 'André' Saraiva, it showcases the cream of the new Parisian music scene. No surprise, these tw... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Garrett Hedlund looks good no matter what, even as an 8-bit character. A 30-second time waster featuring a little 8-bit Daft Punk. Cool, now we have an 8-bit smile on our face. ... More » Post from: Crushable Video: Supercute 8-Bit 'Tron:Legacy... more info

Stereogum — Agent RayBans, a member of The Daft Club, a Daft Punk fan community, is working on a chart of Daft Punk’s different helmets over the years. It’s a work in progress (there are a few misspellings), but it’s an interesting project, especially when... more info

Abeano — Dublin pair Solar Bears spent much of 2010 dressing up simple electronics in mutant disguises. Stretched synthesisers became violin-type string sounds, beats were hammered until they were barely there at all and sonic fugs meshed with needlepoin... more info

Guardian Music — The French capital has produced an array of eccentric talent that is coming at the dancefloor at a tangentFar be it from the Guardian Music blog to succumb to hype, much less reinforce lazy national stereotypes, but, undeniably, something is stirring... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Call it a case of putting the musical cart before the filmic horse. While the overwhelming majority of movies -- especially big budget Hollywood tent-pole films -- hire soundtrack composers only after all the footage has been shot, “Tron: Legacy”... more info