The Paper Scissors are an Australian band which, according to their bio, flirted with a major label record deal but instead decided to focus and develop their own sound.
Listen: The Paper Scissors – “Slow Down Slow Down” (mp3)
“Slow Down Slow Down” is a perfectly woven song. It sounds chaotic and on the verge, but [...]

War Child’s ‘Help: A Day in the Life’ is currently being recorded in studios worldwide.
Here is the complete track-listing for ‘Help: A Day in the Life’ according to BBC news:

Antony/Johnsons and Boy George – “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”
Belle & Sebastian – “The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House”
Bloc Party – [...]

On September 8th, all your favorite bands will be recording “exclusive brand new songs.”
On September 9th, War Child will make all these songs available for download.
Line up includes: Belle & Sebastian, Bloc Party, The Coral, Damien Rice, Elbow, The Go! Team,
Gorillaz, Hard-Fi, Kaiser Chiefs, Keane, The Magic Numbers, Manic Street Preachers, Maximo Park, Mylo, [...]

Ok I am so fucking confused! I watched this video and I was like whoa this is really good. I totally loved it, then towards the end it goes off on this tangent. I feel like I’m watching one of those Barbie commercials, like Rockin’ Dance Barbietron. So I dl’d some stuff of theirs to [...]

So you say you want more Interpol, maybe a little dancier? You want more bands that sound like The Cure, Joy Division, and Psychedelic Furs? Well here they are, they’re a little band from Los Angeles and they’re here to pleasure yr inner goth. Check them out, they are especially nice on a cold cold [...]

Dive into the mailbag. This was sent in by Daniel. Enjoy:
M.I.A. vs Zombie Nation – UR A Zombie

First Kayne West. Now Celine Dion lashes out on Larry King.
Watch here.
“Some people are stealing. They’re making a big deal out of it. Oh they’re stealing twenty pairs of jeans or they’re stealing television sets. Who cares! They’re not going to go too far with it. Maybe those people are so poor – some of [...]

The entire Blogosphere is talking about this… so I don’t have much to add. But!
Kayne West: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
About time someone said what we’ve all been thinking.
Watch: Quicktime (?) | WMV
More: Indie Kids (perfectly stated) | Stereogum | Jesus Piece | Daily Kos
Tangent: Black People Love Us

Download an exclusive Princess Superstar mp3:
Princess Superstar – “Sex, Drugs & Drugs (Mr No remix)”
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I don’t know if this song is all over the place yet. After all M.I.A. is so played out – I mean… opening for Gwen Stefani. What is that?
But seriously. I imagine this song is already posted on every blog in the universe. And I’m just late to the game… but it is just [...]