Guardian Music — As pointed out in a recent blog by Mark Beaumont, Christmas songs are best when they're not trying to be cool. What's the point in trying to be a hipster when you're sat having roast parsnips with your aunt Mildred? Do you really think your gran want... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Diplo plans an eclectic reworking of Gucci Mane's Cold War tapes, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino Drake Photo: Young Money The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Drake, you keep making Tor... more info

Guardian Music — This north London MC is a bit of an Asher Roth – he's OK, but nothing to write, or rap, home aboutHometown: Upper Clapton, London.The lineup: Stephen Paul Manderson (raps).The background: He's got some form, has Professor Green; he's not never... more info

MVSW — Fever Ray ~ “Keep The Streets Empty For Me” views: 5,973 Another great song and video from Fever Ray. Fever Ray has got to be up there as one of the best albums of the ‘09. more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Keep The Streets Empty For Me" by Fever Ray. more info

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Guardian Music — Original Pirate Material gave British rap an authentic new voice and provided the link between the Kinks and Dizzee RascalWho else made our albums of the decade list?"Ooh, the pizza's here ... will someone let him in please? We didn't order chicken .... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Last month we announced the re-release of Fever Ray’s self-titled album along with DVD content and bonus tracks including the cover of Nick Caves Stranger Than Kindness (video.) Today a brand new music video for Keep The Streets Empty For Me has su... more info

Stereogum — Few things have been as consistently immersive and reliably creepy as the unending flow of official videos from Fever Ray's self-titled debut. They've been practically episodic in nature, this being the fifth (including one for her Nick Cave cover... more info

Guardian Music — This south London MC is hardly lacking in authenticity, but his accounts of life on the street need to be more polishedHometown: Peckham.The lineup: Nathan Thompson (vocals).The background: It was sad to hear about the death of Derek B, and even thou... more info