All About Jazz — By Nick DeRiso Densely layered, with an elegant construction, Black Dub doesn't start out all that much differently from your average recording by uber-hip producer Daniel Lanois. Then something welcomely dangerous, almost feral, happens. Lanois
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Rollo & Grady — Origami Vinyl :: Top 10 Records (11/27 – 12/3) 1. Grinderman – Heathen Child 12″ 2. The Black Keys – Brothers (Deluxe Edition) 3. Birds & Batteries – Panorama 4. Young Hunting – Into Yr Mind 7″ 5. Warpaint – Exquisite Corpse EP 6. U2 ... more info

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The Newsroom — U2 frontman Bono turns Sydney red as part of World AIDS Day. more info

Guardian Music — Circulation of special issue to raise awareness of World Aids Day hit by heavy snowfalls across the UKSir Elton John's day as guest editor of the Independent is thought to have added about 10,000 in extra sales as extreme weather conditions kept read... more info

All About Jazz — Black Friday provided a ray of hope for indie music retailers. "Most did well, with many reporting lines of people waiting to get in," said Michael Bunnell, Director of Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS). "We don't see that often anymore." ... more info

Guardian Music — O2, LondonBefore introducing No Cars Go, Arcade Fire's Win Butler has a few words for the people who blocked his tour bus the day before. "Nice job, student rallies," he says to an approving roar. "Fucking hell, man! I wasn't praising you while I was... more info

ContactMusic — U2 rocker BONO made one female fan's night when he serenaded her onstage during the band's concert in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday (01Dec10).The rockers kicked off... more info

The Newsroom — MAVRIXONLINE.COM - DAILY MAIL ONLINE OUT - Musician, artist and son of John Lennon, Julian Lennon opens his inaugural photography exhibit at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing arts during Art Basel Miami Beach. The exhibit, called "Timeless... more info

Allmusic Blog — After reforming two years ago, the Jayhawks — featuring the lineup from the classic Tomorrow the Green Grass era — have entered a Minneapolis studio to record their first album since 1995. [RollingStone.com] Thanks to limited-edition releases by ... more info