My Old Kentucky — A few things vaguely Shepard Fairey related streaming together on me this week... Guy I've really been into lately, played the Obey party at SXSW this past year, is Nosaj Thing (aka Jason Chung). He is a L.A.-based electronic artist/producer. Know... more info

Said the Gramophone — Here are my 50 favourite songs of 2008: the ones I really, really, really, really like. I decided not to include any artist twice, nor any songs from albums I heard last year. I made similar lists in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The best way to browse th... more info

Discobelle.net — All-star line up with Kanye West, Santogold and our very own superstar in the making Lykke Li teaming up with the N.A.S.A. duo. N.A.S.A. (ft. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li) - Gifted (Sharebee) more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Tracks from that ridiculous NASA record that comes out in February are starting to surface. The one with Chuck D and David Byrne was a little much, but Nah Right has the mp3 for "Gifted" (aka "the one with Kanye, Santogold, and Lykke Li"), and I give... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Beyoncé vs. Tom Petty, “If I Were a (Free Fallin’) Boy” [Mashup] Can we somehow get Beyonce to shoot a video for this in a shopping mall? Or maybe one with Johnny Depp as a disenfranchised rocker? We sort of wish this was the orig... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — As if arbitrarily ranking one's favorite albums of the year isn't an absurd enough task, we leave you for the weekend with our favorite songs of 2008. Check David's list at the bottom of the post...50. Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet49. CFCF - "Invitati... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — So I probably should've mentioned this last week, but our weekly GvsB SiriusXM radio show is now on Thursdays at noon + midnight EST, instead of Mondays. We weren't canceled, but thanks for all of your concern. The amazing Hipster Runoff radio progr... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Here are my favorite albums of 2008. Leave your favorites in the comments if you'd like, we'd love to see them. Make sure to check David's list at the bottom of the post. Thanks for reading the blog this year, guys.***************************20. Dipl... more info

The Lemur Blog — Results of week 47-48:What album debutant is your favourite? Alphabeat 3 (2%)Black Kids 5 (4%)Duffy 0 (0%)Kleerup 1 (0%)Lady GaGa 3 (2%)Lazee 0 (0%)Lightspeed Champion 1 (0%)Empire Of The Sun 9 (7%)Fleet Foxes 14 (11%)Foals 9 (7%)Friendly Fires 3 (2%... more info

Pop Matters — 1. Lykke Li - “Breaking It Up” 2. Goldfrapp - “A&E” 3. Lykke Li - “I’m Good, I’m Gone” 4.... more info