May 10, 2013 – Santigold punched the clock to make a cameo on NBC's The Office last night (May 9), appearing as a judge on the fictional talent show America's Next Great A Cappella Sensation. The Master of My Make-Believe singer acted alongside American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, to play a crueler version of herself because, as Ed Helms' Andy Bernard character put it in the episode, "On this show, all three judges are mean." Santi's pretty ruthless in the above segment — maybe she has a future in the TV singing competition game. We hear there's an opening at American Idol.Watch last night's entire episode of The Office, which also packed in a cameo from Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath, on Hulu. The Office will air its final episode next week, May 16, on NBC at 9 p.m. EST.

May 10, 2013 – On May 15, Dead Confederate will embark on a 14-date U.S. tour and as a warm-up for the spring excursion, the Athens, Georgia five-piece have shared an official video for "Vacations," a grungy, drunken stomper off the Southern outfit's recently released third album, In the Marrow (out via Spiderbomb Records/Redeye). The four-minute clip captures what hopefully isn't Dead Confederate's pre-show ritual: five guys throwing back mixed drinks, breathing fire, and eventually puking in a wobbly stupor. Take note of the drink ingredients if you're feeling brave, but we recommend leaving out the motor oil and the sweaty sock.Dead Confederate tour dates:May 15 - Knoxville, TN @ The BoweryMay 16 - Winston-Salem, NC @ The GarageMay 17 - Washington, D.C.

May 10, 2013 – Aye Nako describe themselves as "four weirdos trying to find their confidence/sexuality/harmony/pay day." But if the Brooklyn pop-punks are sure of one thing, it's their sound. "For the Inverted," the first single off the hooky outfit's upcoming debut full-length, Unleash Yourself, proudly follows in the tradition of Superchunk-inspired acts that lather sugary melodies in gallons of fuzz and heartfelt sincerity. Lead singer Mars, a master at drawing out vowels, puts it perfectly: "Reel me in / I feel it's true."113434:song:For the Inverted:

May 9, 2013 – Savages aren't too keen on fans using cameras to film their intense live show, but thankfully the English post-punk revivalists have okayed a live stream of their sold-out performance at London venue Ministry of Sound, which is happening right now. The foursome's furious stage presence earned them a spot on SPIN's 50 Best Things We Saw at Coachella 2013, so do yourself a favor and press play. Opening act/producer Johnny Hostile goes up first at 4:15 p.m. EST, with Savages following at 5 p.m. EST. The Jehnny Beth-fronted bruisers just unleashed their debut album, the Essential Silence Yourself, this week.

May 9, 2013 – Miss World is ready to hit the road again. Courtney Love has announced a short solo tour that will take her through the Northeast during the final days of June (via Brooklyn Vegan).

May 9, 2013 – Ed Banger Records, the French electronic label founded by former Daft Punk manager Pedro Winter (a.k.a. Busy P), turns 10 this year and to celebrate, the boutique imprint is dropping a compilation featuring new material from several of its biggest stars.Ed Rec Vol. X collects tracks from Justice, Cassius, Mr. Oizo, Sebastian, Breakbot, Feadz, somewhat fresh signee Boston Bun, and others, including Busy P himself. The 14-track comp will arrive on June 11 in conjunction with Because Music (via Pitchfork). Pre-orders for Ed Rec Vol. X are now available through iTunes.And because a simple record release wouldn't be enough of a tribute to the label that just brought us Access All Arenas, Ed Banger is throwing a series of international anniversary parties.

May 9, 2013 – Marina Diamandis, the singer-songwriter at the center of Marina & the Diamonds, morphed from new wave apologist to electro-pop starlet for her sophomore album, 2012's Electra Heart, but the Welsh-raised artist ditched her slick Diplo and Dr. Luke production for a disarming appearance on Conan last night (May 8). Draped in blue light and carefully backed by a full band, Marina turned in a robust, smoldering vocal performance of Electra Heart ballad "Lies," revealing the torch song buried underneath all the pop-chart maximalism. The clip ends with Conan stating the obvious: "That was gorgeous."

May 9, 2013 – Spacemen 3 will appear on an upcoming three-way split-single with MGMT and Spectrum on May 13, but the '80s psych-rockers (founded by a pre-Spiritualized Jason Pierce and a pre-Spectrum Peter "Sonic Boom" Kember) have a much bigger release planned for next week.

May 9, 2013 – Royal Forest are big on field recordings. The Austin foursome have made songs in a single-prop airplane above the Texas hill country, inside a World War II submarine in Galveston, and in the midst of a lightning storm among the Monahans sand dunes, and their latest track, "Everyone Who Knows You," definitely sounds like it was crafted in the thick of something. A grinding groove gives the psych-pop tune its spine as bursts of warped, flailing melodies and stifled vocals conjure a garbled transmission from a forgotten era. Hear it below.113365:song:Everyone Who Knows You:

May 9, 2013 – Happy Thursday! We've rounded up 10 new, streaming records just for you: 1) Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City. "[The follow-up to 2010's Contra] includes the ominous 'Hudson,' cartoon-voiced 'Ya Hey,' languid 'Obvious Bicycle,' bouncy 'Everlasting Arms,' deliriously baby-babying 'Diane Young,' ornately glistening 'Step,' and uptempo, lavish 'Unbelievers.'" — SPIN (via iTunes)2) Small Black, Limits of Desire. "[The] latest example of an act that was once considered chillwave going lush and widescreen, breaking out of the borders of the vaguely imaginary genre that first brought it to prominence.