* Office Of Future Plans have released the first track ‘Salamander’ from their upcoming debut self-titled album.
* Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing an EP called ‘Keys And Codes Remix EP’ on November 22.  The EP is made up of seven remixes of songs from ‘Codes And Keys’.  Leading up to the release, the band has been releasing one remix per week.  So far they have released ‘Doors Unlocked And Open (Cut Copy Remix)’, ‘You Are A Tourist (The 2 Bears Remix)’, ‘Some Boys (RAC Maury Mix)’, ‘Home Is A Fire (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)’, and Codes And Keys (Yeasayer Remix).
* Nada Surf will be releasing a new album called ‘The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy’ on January 24.  They have released the first single ‘When I Was Young’ for download on their website.
* Fanfarlo have released a video for the song ‘Deconstruction’ from their upcoming album ‘Rooms Filled With Light’, which is coming out on February 28.  The song is available for purchase as a single (with b-side ‘Reconstruction’) from Amazon and iTunes.
* Radiohead have announced the dates for US tour next year (there’s no Pittsburgh date) and plans to return to the studio.
* The National have released their contribution to the upcoming Philistines Jr. covers album.
* Sigur Ros have released the one studio song on their upcoming live album/film ‘Inni’.  The song is called ‘Lúppulagið’.
* Jonsi has revealed the details for his upcoming soundtrack for the Cameron Crowe film ‘We Bought A Zoo’.  The album comes out December 13 and features several new songs.
* Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) has released a new EP of covers for free download.
* Bon Iver and Feist recently performed on Later With Jools Holland.  You can see videos from the performance here and here.

* Radiohead has announced that the ongoing 12” remix series will probably have 6 or 7 volumes and when it is completed, the entire series will be collected and released on CD.  The third volume in the series is now available for streaming online.
* Ryan Adams has shared some details about his upcoming album “Ashes And Fire”.
* Jonsi will be providing the score for Cameron Crowe’s upcoming film We Bought A Zoo.
* Death Cab For Cutie performed a cover of “Twisterella” by Ride at a recent BBC radio session.  They also revealed their fall tour dates.
* Feist has revealed the cover and tracklist to her upcoming album Metals, as well as some fall tour dates.
* Chino Moreno (of Deftones) has a new project called ††† and the group’s debut EP † is available for free download.

* Album Stream: Death Cab For Cutie - Codes And Keys [Link]
* Album Stream: Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs [Link]
* Album Stream: Small Brown Bike - Fell & Found [Link]
* Album Stream: The Wooden Birds - Two Matchsticks [Link]
* Album Stream: Cults - Cults [Link]
* Album Stream: This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket [Link]
* Album Stream: My Morning Jacket - Circuital [Link]
* Album Stream (with free download): Laura Stevenson & The Cans - Sit Resist [Link]
* Minus The Bear have released a new EP, Hold Me Down.  It features one track from Omni, the b-side from the Into The Mirror single, 3 live tracks, and a remix.  It is available for free on the band’s website. [Link]
* Bon Iver have released the first single from the new album for download.  Get ‘Calgary’ for the price of your email address. [Link]
* The Wooden Birds are giving away a three song prelude EP to Two Matchsticks [Link]
* Iron Chic have released the tracks from their two European tour releases as a pay-what-you-want download called Split N’ Shit [Link]
* Saves The Day have announced the release date for their new album Daybreak and released the first single ‘Living Without Love’ [Link]
* Godspeed You Black Emperor are working on new material [Link]
* Weezer have released a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Paranoid Android’ [Link]
* Pink Floyd are reissuing their entire catalog including expanded and vinyl editions of Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall [Link]
* Smashing Pumpkins are planning to reissue their back catalog over the next few years [Link]
* Stereogum’s Listomania: Radiohead’s Top 20 Cover Songs [Link]
* Stereogum’s Listomania: Bon Iver’s Top 10 Cover Songs [Link]
* Stereogum’s Listomania: Death Cab For Cutie/Ben Gibbard’s Cover Songs [Link]

* Bon Iver will be releasing a new self-titled album on June 21st [Link]
* Fleet Foxes have released a full album stream of their new record Helplessness Blues [Link]
* Polar Bear Club will be releasing their next album Clash Battle Guilt Pride in late summer/early fall [Link]
* Wilco will be releasing a new single called I Might sometime in June or July [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie have released another song (‘Some Boys’) from their upcoming album Codes And Keys [Link]
* Explosions In The Sky have released a full album stream of their new record Take Care, Take Care, Take Care [Link]

* Death Cab For Cutie have released another new song called ‘Home Is A Fire’ from their upcoming album ‘Codes And Keys’ [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie performed a live, single-take, scripted video for ‘You Are A Tourist’.  This was much cooler than I thought it would be. [Link]
* Freelance Whales and Foals are releasing a split 7”.  Freelance Whales recorded a cover of the Devo song ‘Girl U Want’ for the release.  You can hear their track at the link. [Link]
* Ben Gibbard’s other contribution to the Arthur soundtrack is now available for streaming.  The song is called ‘Where Our Destination Lies’. [Link]
* Iron Chic have recorded some new songs for 2 upcoming 7” records [Link]
* Thursday have released a full album stream of their new record ‘No Devolucion’ [Link]
* Jen Wood has released her entire solo catalog on her new BandCamp page [Link]
* Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) played a new song called ‘Open Your Mind’ on a Canadian TV show [Link]

Here are the latest music-related links that I enjoyed:

* Radiohead will be releasing a new 12” for Record Store Day in the UK only.  The 12” will feature the songs ‘The Butcher’ and ‘Supercollider’. [Link]
* Thom Yorke has collaborated with Four Tet and Burial for a new 12”.  The songs are available to hear online. [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie have released the first single (‘You Are A Tourist’) from their upcoming album (‘Codes And Keys’) [Link]
* Ben Gibbard played several new songs at a recent concert, including the title track from the upcoming Death Cab For Cutie album [Link]
* Foo Fighters will be releasing a new album called ‘Wasting Light’ on April 12.  For Record Store Day (April 16), the band will be releasing an all covers album on vinyl.  The band has already released videos for 2 songs from the new album (‘White Limo’ and ‘Rope’) [Link]
* Small Brown Bike have released a few new songs from their upcoming record, Fell And Found: ‘As We Go’, ‘In Need Of Everything’, ‘A Minor Movement’
* Matt Nathanson has released the first single (‘Faster’) from his upcoming album (‘Modern Love’).  Download it for free by signing up for his mailing list. [Link]
* Fleet Foxes have released a few new songs from their upcoming album, Helplessness Blues: ‘Helplessness Blues’, ‘Bedouin Dress’, ‘Grown Ocean’, ‘Battery Kinzie’
* Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes) has released a new EP for free download [Link]
* Eddie Vedder will be releasing a new solo album called ‘Ukulele Songs’ on May 31 [Link]
* The Strokes have released a full album stream of their new record ‘Angles’ [Link]
* Bon Iver will be releasing a new album in June [Link]
* Thursday have released a few new songs from their upcoming album, No Devolucion: ‘Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart’, ‘Past And Future Rains’, ‘No Answers’

* Radiohead’s new album ‘The King Of Limbs’ is available now [Link]
* Foo Fighters will release their new album ‘Wasting Light’ on April 12th [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie will release their new album ‘Codes And Keys’ on May 31st [Link]
* Braid have reunited and will be recording a new album with J. Robbins [Link]
* Fleet Foxes will release their new album ‘Helplessness Blues’ on May 3rd [Link]
* Pearl Jam have released the details for the upcoming reissues of ‘Vs.’ and ‘Vitalogy’ [Link]
* Small Brown Bike will release their new album ‘Fell & Found’ on April 26th [Link]
* Joshua have launched a full album stream of their soon-to-be-released album ‘Choices’ [Link]
* 13 & God (the collaboration of The Notwist and Themselves) will release their new ‘Own Your Ghost’ on May 17th [Link]
* Bright Eyes have posted a full album stream of their new album ‘The People’s Key’ which came out this past week [Link]
* Team Goldie have posted their remix of Polar Bear Club’s ‘Drifting Thing’ for free download [Link]
* The Strokes have released the first single from their upcoming album ‘Angles’ [Link]
* Thursday will release their new album ‘No Devolucion’ on April 12th [Link]

There has been a lot of news about two releases that come out tomorrow, Tuesday January 25: ‘There Are Rules’ by The Get Up Kids and ‘Kiss Each Other Clean’ by Iron & Wine.  Here are all the links related to those two:

* Iron & Wine: Full Album Stream, Daytrotter Session, Tour Dates, Video of Full Album Live Performance, Appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Stereogum’s Premature Evaluation, 
* The Get Up Kids: Listen to ‘Automatic’, Download ‘Regent’s Court’, Download ‘Pararelevant’, Listen to ‘Shatter Your Lungs’, Tour Dates, 

Here are all the other latest music-related links that I enjoyed:

* Listen to a new Damien Rice song [Link]
* Maritime will release a new album called ‘Human Hearts’ on April 5.  You can download a song from it at the link. [Link]
* Joshua have reunited and will be releasing a new album called ‘Choices’ [Link]
* Trent Reznor updates: Another film score, a reissue of The Fragile, and How To Destroy Angels full-length album [Link]
* The Strokes will be releasing a new album called ‘Angles’ on March 22 [Link]
* Yellowcard will be releasing a new album called ‘When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes’ on March 22.  You can hear the first single ‘For You, And Your Denial’ at the link. [Link]
* She & Him have released a new video for ‘Don’t Look Back’ [Link]
* Dashboard Confessional have recorded a new song called ‘A Guardian Of Sorts (To Catch You)’ and are giving it away on their website [Link]
* Office Of Future Plans have made their debut single available for streaming [Link]
* Jonsi has released a video for the song ‘Sticks & Stones’ which appears on the soundtrack for How To Train Your Dragon [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie have released a few details about their upcoming record ‘Codes And Keys’ [Link]
* Further Seems Forever have released a new 7” [Link]
* Freelance Whales have released another new single for free download.  It is called ‘Day Off’ [Link]
* Bright Eyes will be releasing a new album called ‘The People’s Key’ on February 15.  The first single ‘Shell Games’ is available for streaming. [Link]

Here are the latest music-related links that I enjoyed:

* Ryan Adams is preparing to release Volumes III/IV by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals on his own PAX-AM label.  The material on this double album comes from the same recording sessions that produced the album Easy Tiger.  I couldn’t be more excited for this.  (The first link is the explanation of the release and the second link contains pictures of the release art.) [Link1 - Link2]
* Pearl Jam is preparing to release a new live album, Live On Ten Legs [Link]
* Jonsi performed an acoustic show in a record store in LA and the store put some videos online [Link]
* Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie commented on the sound of the band’s next album, due out in early 2011 [Link]

I haven’t posted any music related links in quite some time, so I have a lot of them.  I’m going to post a few things individually, but here is almost everything that was noteworthy to me from the past few months:

* Radiohead played a benefit show for Oxfam’s Haiti relief [Link]
* The National have a new album coming out in May [Link]
* Thom Yorke is working on a Peter Gabriel cover [Link]
* Nada Surf are releasing a covers album and going on tour [Link]
* The Weakerthans are releasing a live CD/DVD [Link]
* Grade released a new single [Link]
* Angels & Airwaves released the first single from their new album (free download) [Link]
* Nine Inch Nails is going to release new material in 2010 [Link]
* Flight Of The Conchords (the TV show) is over [Link]
* Phoenix performed some acoustic songs on the streets of Paris.  These videos are great. [Link]
* She & Him released the album art, the tracklisting, and the first song from Volume Two [Link]
* Pitchfork posted photos from a Spoon/Vampire Weekend/Phoenix show.  The thought of seeing these three bands together makes me light-headed. [Link]
* Small Brown Bike did an interview with Punknews.org prior to playing The Fest 8 [Link]
* Lovedrug recorded some new songs and put them up on Myspace [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie covered Simple Minds at the Critics Choice Movie Awards [Link]
* Filmmakers Unartig put together an At The Drive-In retrospective [Link]
* Sufjan Stevens talked about the 50 States Project [Link]
* Radiohead are recording for their next album [Link]
* Thom Yorke and Damien Rice are contributing new songs to the soundtrack for When The Dragon Swallowed The Sun [Link]
* Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes did an interview with Pitchfork [Link]
* Vampire Weekend played MTV Unplugged [Link]
* Matt Berninger of The National talked about their new album [Link]
* Angels & Airwaves plan to digitally release their next album, Love, for free on February 14 [Link]
* Peter Gabriel’s new album, Scratch My Back, is an all-covers album.  Stereogum has his version of Flume, originally by Bon Iver, for stream and download. [Link]
* Phoenix performed an acoustic cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands’ [Link]
* Mike Kinsella (Owen) did an interview with Punknews.org [Link]
* Unartig also did a Hot Water Music retrospective [Link]
* Sufjan Stevens discussed his future in music [Link]
* Bon Iver played his last show for the foreseeable future on October 11.  You can download the whole show from this link. [Link]
* Death Cab For Cutie performed live for NPR. [Link]