1. The Sydney, Australia-based duo the Presets has been variously dubbed industrial, psychedelic, techno, and dance-punk, among other style.
2. Since their inception two years ago, the Ting Tings have enjoyed unbridled success, laying siege to charts and hearts in both the UK and the States.
3. It has been more than 11 years since Roni Size and Reprazent released the full-length New Forms. The seminal drum 'n' bass album, which won their native UK's coveted Mercury Prize (awarded to only one album per year), will be re-released stateside next month via Universal.
4. Santigold isn't pop. She isn't electro. And she sure as hell isn't hip-hop or R&B, despite what some narrow-minded critics have implied.