–Sonic Youth’s upcoming album, The Destroyed Room: B-sides And Rarities, is out Dec. 12 (Geffen). Check out streams from “Kim’s Chords” WIN, REAL

–The Format have a new video for the title track from Dog Problems (our review), and after MTV passed on it (gee - like they actually play videos anyway), the group premiered the $5,000 masterpiece on MySpace and the hits soared. Check it out here: HERE. Love the tiny hat.

–The Good The Bad and The Queen is a new album featuring Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Tony Allen (Africa 70/Fela Kuti) and Simon Tong (The Verve), out on January 22nd (Honest Jons/Parlophone). Stream the single, “Herculean” (WIN, REAL

–Throw the Fight have a new 4-track EP, The Fire Within, available on December 5, although currently for sale on DownloadPunk.com for only $4. Check their Web site for Dec./Jan. tour dates across the Midwest. Here’s the single:
Throw The Fight - “Endless Struggle” (mp3)