Our own CSS has been nominated for a 2007 Shockwaves NME Award in the category of “Best International Band”! And, though it may seem like damning with faint praise to say that we enjoy them more than, say, The Killers, we are quite excited at the prospect that they might actually win. And so, we would like to take this opportunity to respectfully suggest that you VOTE FOR THEM!

Who’s handsome and furry all over? Not your mom, silly, the Handsome Furs! About-to-be-married couple Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Alexei Perry formed the band in the winter of 2005, and toured Europe before they even had a record out. Their debut album, called Plague Park (lovingly referred to in World HQ as Plaque Park, which I guess would be a park in Candy Land, or possibly an amusement park designed by dentists to frighten children into a consistent dental…

Have you seen this new iPod Touch commercial?? We’re pretty sure a couple of you have, since it aired during last night’s broadcast of something people have been referring to as “The World Series.”

Anyway, the real big news here is that this new iPod commercial features the song “Music is My Hot, Hot Sex” by none other than our weird Brazilian friends CSS! I know, right?!

And, the story behind this whole thing is a little crazy.

Apparently, a…

The fine folks over at vh1.com and vh1classic.com went above and beyond and have provided us with our best birthday present yet—a Sub Pop Turns 20 celebration with over 50 Sub Pop videos from the dawn of time til now. Check it out—there’s Tad, SDRE, Mudhoney, Band of Horses, The Shins, CSS, and more!

New news from The Go! Team!

The Go! Team’s free digital stuff site is live today here.

You’ll find a new recording of “Milk Crisis,” the 4 track EP of “Get It Together,” their first release, some remixes they’ve done of others and others have done of them and some song parts for you to monkey around with—“Ladyflash” and the Chuck D-featuring “Flashlight Fight.” Feel free to send yr remixes to remix@thegoteam.co.uk.

The Team will be adding…

Well hello there, website-visitor! I’d just like to take a moment to talk to you about November 4th. Cool? Great, thanks. November 4th provides you, website-visitor, with an excellent opportunity to purchase three brand new singles from three different Sub Pop recording artists. Also, you should vote.

No Age Teen Creeps 7"

Low Santa’s Coming Over 7"

CSS Move 12"

Well, well, it’s November already and I’m sure I probably don’t need to mention it, but if you don’t vote on November 4th then you are a total asshole. Moving on…

In a somewhat unprecedented but sure to be financially viable move, Sub Pop will only release vinyl singles for the remainder of 2008 or until gay marriage is legal in Washington state, whichever comes first. In celebration of Obama’s win tomorrow we are letting loose onto the earth three…