Feist prompts Thom Yorke into having a good time
Feist’s bluesy performance of Sealion Woman on Later…With Jools Holland was transfixing in its own right, but the clip is worth revisiting to see if you can spot Thom Yorke gleefully clapping along in the background. Steady on, Thom, anyone would think you were having a good time.

Alex Turner’s puppet show
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has formed a new band, The Last Shadow Puppets, with Rascals guitarist and sometime Monkeys collaborator Miles Kane. The album, which is out in April, is rumoured to have a “60s” vibe; this enigmatic trailer suggests it’ll channel the grandiose, orchestral end of that decade - more Scott Walker than, say, The Kinks.

Black Eyed Peas man gives props to Mr Obama
Black Eyed Peas mainman Will.i.am was so inspired by an idealistic Barack Obama speech hymning social justice he turned it into a song, recruiting the likes of John Legend, Scarlett Johansson and Herbie Hancock to contribute vocals and appear in the video. Let’s hope this approach takes off in Britain. Coming soon: Lethal Bizzle “bigs up” Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.

Adele covers The Strokes
Britain’s new queen of soul wrapped her formidable vocal cords round indie-disco mainstay Last Nite for Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge on Radio 1 back in January. An admirable effort, despite a few technical “issues”. As the song clatters to a close, Adkins mumbles forlornly, “I think the bass cut out on that one, y’know?”

David Bowie-endorsed nippers
Proclaimed “genius” by David Bowie, New York garage-rockers Tiny Masters Of Today comprise siblings Ivan and Ada, aged 14 and 12 respectively. The video for their latest single Hologram World is directed by Yeah Yeahs Yeahs’ Karen O, who makes a ghoulish cameo, as does Beastie Boy Mike D. Are these the best-connected youngsters in rock?

World’s shortest music video
Advertising during the Super Bowl apparently costs $6,000,000 per minute of airtime, so indie veterans Eels were being enormously profligate in considering even a one-second advert (yes, that’s $100,000). In the event, the band scrapped the idea, since broadcasters refused to air such a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it promo. [three]

Remixing Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s recent single Black Mirror was accompanied by an innovative online “viral” that enabled fans to mess about with the track by isolating different instruments. Hours of fun. In fact, it’s almost like being a record producer - only without the excitement, glamour or financial remuneration.

Duffy: the Pop Idol years
She wasn’t always a hip, Rough Trade-signed soul star. Back in 2003, Aimee Duffy was runner-up in a Welsh-language talent-show called, erm, Wawffactor. Cue much regrettable, Mariah Carey-style warbling, accompanied by soft-focus images of breaking waves and (for some unfathomable reason) somersaulting wake-boarders.

Homer Simpson: metal god
Yes, it’s entirely puerile, but only a humourless killjoy could fail to be amused by re-edited footage of Homer Simpson “singing” a song by Swedish “Viking metal” bruisers Amon Amarth. Best bit: when the super-fast drums kick in and Homer starts screaming “Attack!” while swinging a guitar around his head.

Vampire Weekend’s street gig
The Take Away Shows is an online series of outdoor gigs that take place on the streets of Paris. Invariably, the spontaneous vibe inspires great performances, and New York band of the moment Vampire Weekend continue that tradition. Here, they stroll into a chic bistro and treat bystanders to a charmingly ramshackle version of Mansard Roof.