Beastie Boys x Ratatat [Afrojacks]

New Dinosaur Jr. mp3 from upcoming album [BV]

Antony & The Johnsons on the Late, Late (even later) Show [Culture Bully]

StarF***** wants to give you your "Medicine" [My Old Kentucky Blog]

"Maybe California", definitley Tori Amos [Pampelmoose]

Tonight's show will be hosted by a couple of kids from Brooklyn called Plushgun. The word is that their live show is as awesome as 4th of July fireworks being shot at Osama Bin Laden out of the sunroof of a convertible mustang painted like an American flag. And they blame it all on the Red Bull.

You may be aware that we're very erm, friendly, towards Friendly Fires. And why shouldn't we be: they're talented, have lovely dispositions and are much better looking than us. And as this video clearly shows they are also really good at keeping us abreast with what they are up to whilst rocking dance floors and rock clubs worldwide. Have a look at some of the things they got up to on their recent American tour in thier own uniquely ADD presentation.

There was a time in the not-so-distant past that seeing Noel Gallagher in the toilets had everything to do with coke and nothing to do with chords. But much has changed it the last 10 years. Oasis' head man has exchanged wasting obscene amounts of cash on blow for far more noble --not to mention legal-- endeavors like contributing to the (RED)WIRE charity project.

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Black Lips enter the Wu, collaborate with GZA [Stereogum]

Empire of the Sun x Golden Filter [GvsB]

The Gaslight Anthem cover Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise to fine result [I Am Fuel You Are Friends]

"Meaningful Music Videos of the Past Blog Month" [Hipster Runoff]

Depeche Mode do Jools Holland [Culture Bully]

Dangerbird Records honcho Peter Walker is not content to just put out other people's records when he has his own artistic demons to deal with. His band is the grimly-titled Eulogies and they make music tht is somewhat sunnier than it's name. Check out the video for "Eyes on the Prize" for a taste of one of LA's best young bands not called Silversun Pickups.

They say there are no second act in American lives. Good thing then that The Horrors are English because the rebirth that they've undergone for their sophomore album is nothing short of glorious. First video "Sea Within A Sea" made us take notice of the change and new video "Who Can Say" has made us embrace it. If these opening salvos are any indication, 2009 might be a massive year for The Horrors.

Look what we found while rooting around in the vault for old JAMC videos? This version of "Planet of Sound" is not on The Pixies upcoming Minotaur box set but don't let that discourage you from buying it. True it costs as much as your car payment ($175) but it's got pretty much every Pixies song worth owning so why not do your part to kick this recession by spending the money you don't have on good, old-fashioned college rock? It's the patriotic thing to do.

Manchester Orchestra are not from Manchester nor are they an Orchestra. They're from Georgia and they don't even have a woodwind section so we kinda feel that they're a sham as far as truth in advertising is concerned. But "I've Got Friends" hits harder that a fifth of Jack Daniels does on Sunday morning so they get a pass. Watch it and rock it.

Ian Svenonius + Stephen Malkmus = 90's alt-rock icon pile-up of ridiculous proportions.