Panda Toes — I'm well aware that the vast majority of this world's inhabitants live for the Grindin chart, so it's my great pleasure to give y'all our Best of 2009 chart. And, as you might expect, every last song on the list is spectacular in every sense of the w... more info

Panormx — A lot of remixes lately in the inbox... I picked out the best ones.KITCH 'N SYNC PRESENT - DODYZ - THERES SNOW DAY LIKE A SNOW DAY - DECEMBER MIXTracklist:1) Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas2) Jack Beats - U.F.O3) Florence & The Machine - Drum... more info

Stereogum — This morning we looked at an albums list from one of today's most influential sites, so it's fitting to take a pass through yesteryear's authority after the sun has set completely. Rolling Stone's decade-appraising lists were superficially compreh... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The Disneyland Electrical Parade forms the backdrop for this camcorder-quality clip for Joy Orbison's "BRKLN CLLN". Somehow, when you're younger, the sheer trippiness of pirouetting mushroom people totally escapes you. (via Fader) more info

Persona Sauna — It's that time of year. The BBC Sound of 2010 Longlist has officially been revealed! Misanthropes can feel a bit more at ease when browsing the Internet today thanks to BBC skipping ahead from all those "Best of '09" lists and heading straight to th... more info

Guardian Music — Confused by the Beeb's list of next year's pop contenders? Then tell us who you think will be making a big noise in 2010If other music journalists are anything like me, they dread being asked: "So, who is going to be big next year?" Sometimes you kno... more info

Nialler9 — The BBC’s annual poll of most-promising artists arrives around again with an air of inevitability and if you follow blogs and music closely, a sense of deja vu. The longlist was released today with 15 names (with 7 of them having featured here be... more info

XLR8R — In the past two years, a certain nebulous genre has multiplied like mushrooms in the UK. Somewhere between dubstep, grime, and garage, much of the music coming from the likes of Rustie, Caspa, Untold, and others has simply been referred to as "bass" ... more info

Panda Toes — Oh, the Grindin chart. The monthly list of the world's fifteen best songs (fact, not opinion) rarely features any of the cuts I've submitted for potential inclusion. Let's face it: Grinders simply aren't in love with Top 40 the way I am. On top of th... more info

Live Daily — Electronic musician Kieran Hebden--better known under his performing alias, Four Tet [ tickets ]--has lined up North American headlining dates early next year to support his first new studio album in four years. The British performer kicks off the... more info