La Sera – “Devils Hearts Grow Gold” The A-side from the new La Sera 7-inch, due out 1/18 from Hardly Art.

Vol. 1 Brooklyn has launched a new series, Band Booking, where musicians are interviewed about books. The first interview features Owen Pallett.

Aquarium Drunkard shares an mp3 mixtape curated by the music blogger behind Ghost Capital.

On sale at Amazon MP3 for $3.99: Tapes 'n Tapes new album Outside.

Patton Oswalt discusses his memoir, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, with MTV.

FACT lists 10 musical artists to watch in 2010.

NPR is streaming Gregg Allman's new album, Low Country Blues (out January 18th).

Popdust is a new music site dedicated to covering pop music.

Retribution Gospel Choir – “Your Bird”

OC Weekly profiles singer-songwriter Jandek.

Perez Hilton points out Beth Ditto of Gossip's new memoir, Coal to Diamonds.

Iron and Wine talks to The Skinny about his new album, Kiss Each Other Clean (out January 25th).

Spin interviews Greg Dulli about the new Twilight Singers album, Dynamite Steps (out February 15th).

PJ Harvey talks to Stereogum about her new album, Let England Shake (out February 15th).

The Current is streaming a recent Mumford and Sons performance.

Jonny – “Candyfloss”

Eva Michon

Ancient Kids - “Crystal Kids” A song with thick black curls, small strong eyes, emerging yawning from a cave. Ancient Kids evoke Grandaddy, Fountains of Wayne, Blur; "Crystal Family" meanders, glimmering, til it smells blood or love or just a dream, rippling, and then it begins to run - lumbering, powerful, splintering conifers with the plow of its shoulder, sending guitar solos spraying. And the coda's like a small lake. [Ancient Kids, featuring current & former members of Sunset Rubdown, the Unicorns, Adam & the Amethysts, Anemones, release their debut album on January 14. Their debut show will take place March 3 at Montreal's Divan Orange.]

Sleeping Bag - “Slime” A song which uses a familiar guitar sound, doubled vocals, 90s nostalgia, to beat some affection out of you. It's like a blunt instrument, a cotton-gloved fist, pounding the sleepy smile into your face. [website]