
photo by Jeremy Farmer A.C. Newman has released another track from his forthcoming solo album Shut Down The Streets due out October 9 via Matador. The track, titled "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns," features Newman's fellow New Pornographer Neko Case on backing vocals resulting in a super clean indie-pop song sounding much like their other work, which is not at all a bad thing. Check out "Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns" as well as A.C. Newman tour dates over at Matador's website . [...]
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads.... Black Marble - Static Beats Antique - Skeleton Key Diplo - About That Life (ft. Jahan Lennon) Wake Up Lucid - Feel It WHY? - Strawberries Boards of Canada - Sevenfortyseven (Helios Remix) Lemonheads - Mallo Cup High Diner - Jam Storm Communist Daughter - Speed Of Sound (EP Remix) / Ghosts Echoes de Luxe - Don't Change / Hold On Deftones - Leathers Danny Brown - Bruiser Brigade EP Waka Flocka Flame - [...]
Pitchfork.com finally announced the full lineup for Pitchfork Festival 2010 on Thursday evening. A partial lineup was announced in February and included headliners Broken Social Scene , Modest Mouse , LCD Soundsystem and Pavement . Well, tonight's additions make Pitchfork 2010 one of the most stacked editions of the fest ever. One-half of OutKast Big Boi , Wolf Parade , Robyn , Diplo , Major Lazer , Beach House , Liars , Surfer Blood , WHY? [...]

Below is a list of my favourite records of the last ten years. Ranking these albums was led by a) what the album means to me and b) how often I'd listen to it. Each and every one of these albums blew me away repeatedly at some time between the ages of 18 and 27. Each one has something special going for it, something magical that brings me back to it. For that I can only thank the creators of each. Without further ado, here are my favourite 50 albums from the decade. And remember, you can't be wrong if [...]