Guardian Music — This French DJ and producer is being hailed as a bona fide eclectic warrior, capable of flitting wildly between stylesHometown: London.The lineup: Julian Brambilla.The background: They've been great, haven't they, this year's Guardian Albums of 2009?... more info

8/1 — 1 - Brett Anderson – Wilderness2 - Patrick Wolf – Bachelor3 - PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By4 - Bat For Lashes - Two Suns5 - Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light6 - Wild Beasts - Two Dancers7 - Richard Hawley - Tr... more info

Guardian Music — The aim was to engage with contemporary black dance music. The result? Solange Knowles became a big fan!Who else made the top albums of 2009?It has been a great year for intelligent, experimental American pop: Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear and Dirt... more info

Stereogum — Each year when Pitchfork posts their annual Top 100 Songs Of XXXX you can be sure to find a number of hip-hop and popular radio tracks filtered into the electronic and indie stuff. Makes sense: Those genres and/or sensibilities can result in great... more info

Guardian Music — The leaders of America's underground scene end the year with a dose of panpipes and a nod to the Grateful Dead, writes Kitty EmpireLady Gaga dominated pop's spotlit uplands in 2009. Having released her Fame album in January, she ended the year with e... more info

8/1 — 40 Kiss - Sonic Boom39 Wilco - Wilco38 Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap37 Gallows - Grey Britain36 Brakesbrakesbrakes - Touchdown35 Miike Snow - Miike Snow34 Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx33 The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You32 U2 - No Line On... more info

Rollo & Grady — 40 Kiss – Sonic Boom 39 Wilco – Wilco (Wilco The Album) 38 Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap 37 Gallows – Grey Britain 36 Brakesbrakesbrakes – Touchdown 35 Miike Snow – Miike Snow 34 Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx 33 The Avett Brothers... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The French Semester: "What's in the Bag" [mp3] from The Forces Afield EP other French Semester posts at Largehearted Boy Liars: "Scissor" [mp3]* from Sisterworld (out March 9th) other Liars posts at Largehearted ... more info

8/1 — 50 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 49 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone 48 Atlas Sound Logos 47 Telepathe - Dance Mother46 Gallows - Grey Britain45 Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter44 Oneida - Rated O43 Franz Ferdinand - T... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tUnE-YaRdS phone home @ Bowery Ballroom (more) Dirty Projectors aren't the only ones that just played four NYC shows and now have two more coming up in the same town before the end of February. tUnE-YaRdS has added a show... more info