Fantastic Weapon — I get really, really skeptical when bands who send me music to review list REALLY GOOD artists under their "Influences." So I was immediately expecting an aural atrocity when I visited Daddy Lion's myspace page and they had the following artists list... more info

Altsounds — From veterans Sonic Youth to newcomers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, from Brooklyn’s White Rabbits to Britain’s Bat For Lashes to San Francisco’s Girls to three bands who had exceptional years in 2009, Animal Collect... more info

Guardian Music — (ATP)On their fifth album, these unsung Australian art-blues champs hit a terrific peak, where their typically scorching flurry of strangled chords and squalling solos was matched by an unimpeachably great set of songs. Frontman Gareth Liddiard drawl... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sonic Youth (http://www.nme.com/news/sonic-youth/48808)* are set to record (http://www.nme.com/news/sonic-youth/48808) a new album. Submitted by EvilZeppelin more info

411 Mania — ATP review, Courtney Love loses her kid, the new Titus Andronicus, what's up with Sonic Youth, Jandek and Thurston Moore to play together, A free Deerhunter album, Jay Reatard in trouble again, and more. more info

Undercover, Australia — Sonic Youth’s last album ‘The Eternal’ might still be getting spins from adoring fans worldwide, guitarist Lee Ronaldo has confirmed that they are already planning their next record. more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Sonic Youth, Beyoncé • Best of the Decade: The New Issue • Eminem, The Beatles: 2000s’ Best Sellers • Velvet Underground Chat With Fricke in NYC • Susan Boyle Breaks Chart Records • Bob Dylan’s “Little Drummer Boy”... more info

Rolling Stone — Sonic Youth will return to the studio in 2010 to put their 17th studio album to tape. Guitarist Lee Ranaldo tells the BBC they’re also working on a DVD of footage from their recent Daydream Nation tour mixed with vintage clips of the band playing t... more info

The Quietus — Band to work on new material next year. more info

NME — Lee Ranaldo says the band are 'most probably going back into the studio next year' more info