Beach House – “I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun” A new holiday song from the band, who apparently don’t endorse solar energy.

Idolator is streaming Vampire Weekend's cover of Cheryl Cole's "Fight For This Love."

Yesterday's updates to the list of 2010 year-end online music lists included Pitchfork's top albums, You Ain't No Picasso's favorite songs, and much more.

The Louisville Courier-Journal profiles Jukebox the Ghost's Ben Thornewill.

Jukebox the Ghost's reverence for classical-music masters isn't apparent upon casual listens. The songs are fleet, bouncy and catchy, carried by Thornewill's piano parts and the indie-geek singing of Thornewill and guitarist Tommy Siegel.

The Guardian offers tips for writing the perfect Christmas song.

Noise interviews Nick Zammuto of The Books about the band's songwriting and sampling process.

The London Evening Standard profiles Jack White's record label, Third Man Records.

Rocks Off lists its top 10 non-traditional Christmas songs.

TODAYonline profiles singer-songwriter Owen Pallett.

Consequence of Sound has named The Roots its band of the year.

All Songs Considered is conducting a digital album art survey.

Holy Sons – “A Chapter Must Be Closed”

Daniel Kroha's New Band Who Don't Have A Name Yet - “Don't Get In The Car” I've always been a victim of something or other. This time it was third-degree carpet burn. It was a balancing accident involving a shopping cart, a copy of Northern Newsly, and a soon-to-be-stained basement carpet. When the wheel hit the magazine, I dove face-first into the scotch guard at 25mph and it ripped my face up. It looked like I'd rubbed my face in a Denny's skillet. I had a job interview the next day, cashier at Brady's. I told the guy I got mugged. He was fat and his white shirt tucked into his belt was stretched so tight I could see the hairs on his stomach through the fabric. "What'd they mug you with, a cheese grater?" he sat back in his chair, so proud. I saw my chance, "No, actually, they stole all my money and ID, and threw me down on the pavement," I looked at the floor, drawing him in, "I've got bad balance so I don't have the reflexes to protect my head when I fall." I got the job. Floor cashier first week. I even dated the guy's daughter. Well, dated. We jerked each other off after doing whippets in the walk-in fridge. I went right out and finished my shift. She liked my face the way it looked, she said it was like kissing a zombie. I looked at her and said in a low slow voice, "Braaaas.." and went for her shirt. She liked that.

Viva L'American Death Ray Music - “First Impression”I've always been a victim of something or other. This time it was a stab in the back. Me and Theo, we've always been close. Coupla ding-dings, my dad used to say, when we were kids. We used to run weed and sell firecrackers and beat up smaller kids for their bikes, stuff like that. But we were best buddies, like brothers. We mixed our blood, we called it doing The Viking's Cheers. One time I even took heat for Theo. I remember we were 16, well I was 16-and-a-half, and he wanted to steal a car. He hadn't got his driver's license yet, and I had mine, but he wanted to try driving so he said let's steal Mackenzie Greyhound's car, 'cause she was a rich kid in our neighbourhood so she wouldn't care. Well when the cops tried to catch us, Theo jumped out of the car and they didn't see him so when they finally got me, with a big knee on my back, I didn't tell them he was with me. He'd been to jail before so they were gonna really send him away but I didn't say nothing. So here we are, me and Theo, 6 years later, and it's like he's forgotten all about what I did for him. I have to hear from Patty Greyhound, Mackenzie's little trampy sister, that Theo's been saying you got no heart and you're basically a goof. Some brother. Some friend. Coupla ding-dings my ding-ding.

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The Quietus interviews the members of Suede about the band's reunion tour.

Yesterday's updates to the list of 2010 year-end online music lists included NME's best music videos, Spinner's best metal albums, and much more.

Pitchfork interviews Meric Long of Dodos.

Cartoonist Jeph Jacques of Questionable Content shares his list of favorite albums of 2010.