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We sift the ‘net for today’s top stories so you don’t have to…
- Despot—one of Definitive Jux’s long-term dark horses—just leaked the first of many songs produced by Ratatat.
- Two new Dirty Projectors tracks are set for an EP release this fall.
- Rumors of a new Radiohead EP have been squashed by the appearance of one free song instead.
- “A-Z of Dubstep” (via Paper Thin Walls)
- MySpace is $20 million away from snagging iLike.
- London’s ICA is now accepting submissions for a one-day event related to Cosey Fanni Tutti of Throbbing Gristle.
- New Audion!
- And some disco-tastic Daniel Wang!
- Oh, and Kurt Weil!
- “Hipster Wife Hunting: Memes in the Making”
- Built to Spill revealed the details behind their new disc.
- James Murphy emerged from hiding to do an interview or two.
- Don’t worry, The Strokes ain’t done yet.
- Ida Maria and Iggy Pop recorded a dastardly duet.
- Nirvana’s Bleach album has turned 20, and will receive the deluxe reissue treatment from Sub Pop soon.
- “Simian Mobile Disco Augment Reality”
- The Babies, a side project of Woods/Vivian Girls members, posted some early songs on their MySpace page.
- Nick Hornby wrote the lyrics for Ben Folds‘ next solo album.
- Dig Torche? Time to study up on Floor, then.
- Patrick Wolf covered Shakira.
- The Horrors unleashed a new music video.
- If you’ve never had a chance to get into Leonard Cohen, this New Yorker feature is a good start.
- Converge’s latest LP features appearances by members of Genghis Tron, Neurosis, Cave-In, Disfear and more.
- Boys Noize announced a worldwide tour, including a Halloween gig in New York.
- Meanwhile, Placebo canceled their entire North American run.
- “P2K: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s”
- The Walkmen, captured live at the Guggenheim.
- Check out a cut from DJ/Rupture’s new Sonido Del Prinipe project.
- A decent Mogwai interview.
- Kindred Spirits Ensemble recently tackled the techno classic “Strings of Life” in orchestral form.
