Pitchfork — The insanely ambitious Canadian hardcore warriors in Fucked Up are on a very serious roll these days. First, they cranked out The Chemistry of Common Life, one of last year's most viscerally satisfying slabs of posi-rage. Then they played a rid... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Squeezing as many songs as possible into 80 minutes in order to summarise the best of a whole year of music is a pretty daunting task involving tough decisions and regrettably obligatory omissions. But after much deliberation, here are my favourite t... more info

Pitchfork — Synergasm: let's do this! Pitchfork.tv is like Pitchfork except it moves. You know this. The web TV channel is full of music videos and great programs: the one where bands play in high places, the one where bands play in low places and the one with T... more info

Pitchfork — Synergasm: let's do this! Pitchfork.tv is like Pitchfork except it moves. You know this. The web TV channel is full of music videos and great programs: the one where bands play in high places, the one where bands play in low places and the one w... more info

My Old Kentucky — The rapid ascension of Brooklyn's Vivian Girls was an interesting thing to witness in 2008.  In that short time they quickly earned the respect of critics and their peers, but have had an up-and-down relationship with some fans.  They've already... more info

3hive — Times New Viking sure make a whole lotta racket for only three people. The fuzz, the pounding, the screeching organ; it's like The Velvets on speed, the Velvets how they sounded in the earphones of the young, impressionable future members of Times Ne... more info

3hive — Times New Viking sure make a whole lotta racket for only three people. The fuzz, the pounding, the screeching organ; it's like The Velvets on speed, the Velvets how they sounded in the earphones of the young, impressionable future members of Tim... more info

MTV.com News — Britney? RPattz? Charlize? Find out what our favorite news segments of the year really are.By Garth Bardsley Charlize Theron Photo: MTV News Spend any time on this site and you'll see that certain names keep popping up: Britney, Robert Pat... more info

Pitchfork — Times New Viking will plant a sloppy kiss on the Velvet Underground catalog at a Valentine's Day show in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. The February 14 performance is at the closing party for the Wexner Center for the Arts' Andy Warhol exhibition,... more info

Pitchfork — Times New Viking will plant a sloppy kiss on the Velvet Underground catalog at a Valentine's Day show in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. The February 14 performance is at the closing party for the Wexner Center for the Arts' Andy Warhol e... more info