Clogs is Bryce Dessner of The National’s other band, an oft instrumental project with Australian composer/producer, Padma Newsome. Their latest record, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, features contributions from Sufjan Stevens, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), and The National’s Aaron Dessner (Bryce’s twin brother). Also, Matt Berninger offers that devastating baritone to “Last Song,” a somber guitar piece with an eerie new animated video.

If you’re looking for a weekend kick-starter, this isn’t it. (P4K)

Robyn (<3) was in NYC last night for an exclusive concert with iheartradio at P.C. Richard & Son Theater. The Swedish pop star churned out yet another 2010 stopping performance of Body Talk Pt. 1’s “Dancing On My Own” (BEST), above. Body Talk Pt. 2 is due September 6. (TAP)

2010=Robyn.

I had already had my doubts about the Facebook movie (David Fincher notwithstanding), and those first couple of Social Network teaser trailers didn’t really do it for me. Then came the official preview with that incredible “Creep” cover by Scala & Kolacny Brothers (go here for the “f*cking special” version). There was no way to really top that, but this new trailer featuring Kanye’s Best of 2010 1/2 “Power” comes as close as I could hope for.

Anyway, yeah. I’m excited now.

We (the internets) previously got a little taste of the string driven, “Too Dramatic”, via Ra Ra Riot’s #2 promo clip for their upcoming sophomore, The Orchard. Another indie-pop gem from the Syracuse band, this one definitely one-ups the first single, “Boy.” The Orchard is due August 24. (SKOA)

Kid Cudi comes through again with another highly bloggable indie hip hop track, getting more obscure than usual on his latest leak, “Mojo So Dope,” sampling Danish Music Award winning band, Choir of Young Believers. The track will very likely make its way onto Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager (now due October 26). Stream the tagless (uncensored) version below via Hypbeast.

Um Cudi, where’s the Mel Gibson clip?

“God save the Queen. You just a sex pistol.”

Rhymefest stopped by Jimmy Kimmel last night to perform two tracks from his recently released sophomore album, El Che. “City is Falling” and “Celebration”, below, via NR. Read more about the record in my recent interview with the Chicago (soon to be Texas) rapper.

It seems Kanye is on some kind of Social Networking Office Acapella Tour, performing verses from his upcoming album, Good Ass Job TBD, at both Facebook and Twitter headquarters this week. No wonder Kanye finally started tweeting today. (2dopeboyz)

The Chemical Brothers are offering up another ‘visual accompaniment’ from their latest [and best in a while] LP, Further. The clip for “Another World” (one of two tracks on the album to feature vocals from Stephanie Dosen) comes from the “visual” DVD that was released along with the record last month. You might want to save this one for later.

If it’s anything like any of his other singles, chances are that without even owning a radio, you will hear Usher’s new single, “Hot Toddy”, about 4,000 times within the next few months. I’ve already gotten 5 of those out of the way this morning. The Polow Da Don produced “Hot Toddy” will be released to radio August 9, and is an alternate version of what will appear on Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond follow-up, Verses (that one features Ciara).

Verses is due August 24. Hot toddies just got a lot more popular.

Freddie Gibbs makes a bold statement in the official video for the lead-off single, “National Anthem (F*ck the World),” from his upcoming debut, Str8 Killa EP. The EP is due August 3 on Decon Records. NSFW. Like the shirt says; Brilliant.