Spinner.com — Fanfarlo are a London-based five-piece who sound like an unruly collision between Belle & Sebastian, the Arcade Fire and Beirut.They are fronted by Swedish-born singer Simon Balthazar, a man whose formative years in Gothenberg helped create the achin... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has taken aim at Irish rockers U2 for spending so much money on their current world tour, accusing human rights campaigner Bono of hypocrisy over the lavish shows. more info

411 Mania — David Byrne blasted the Irish band on his blog... more info

Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info

NME — Former Talking Head says he’s feeling less than charitable more info

Stereogum — After crunching some numbers, David realizes there's no way Live Nation could be making money on his undersized European shows. And further realizes that their cost is likely being subsidized by the gate of U2's monstrous 360º tour, a $40MM produc... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — This post was originally set to coincinde with today’s SIRIUS/XM show but I ran out of time and didn’t get to spin it.  Happens.  Recently signed (appropriately) to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, Brooklyn based duo Javelin have been makin... more info

Abeano — I’ve been carrying a note, reminding me to blog about London’s new neo-soul hopeful Othello Woolf for ages now. Post-Penate and Golden Silvers, Woolf has picked up the white boy soul mantle. Already championed by the latter, below ... more info

Starpulse — Former Talking Heads rocker David Byrne once came close to knocking Paris Hilton over with his bicycle during a ride in New York, when she unexpectedly stepped into his path.[...] Read more! more info

He was on his bike in Manhattan when he almost crashed into her.He said "She was holding her little doggie,crossing against the light and looking as if to say, 'I'm Paris Hilton, don't you know me".. more info