Last week, Big Sean beat out Lana Del Rey as the top vote getter for your favorite song of the week. In this week’s edition of In the Mixtape, we give you stuff you might’ve missed, top songs from Metric, M83, Gotye, The Shins, and Grand Puba, and a look ahead at upcoming events in the world of music. Click to read, listen, and vote.

Last week, we had a three way tie for favorite Song of the Week (“SOTW”) between Saigon’s “Come On, Baby”, Radiohead’s “Lotus Flower”, and The Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers”. No one voted for Diddy’s “Coming Home”, which surprised me. Now, the Madness of March is upon us so what could be more fitting for championship week then five certified high seeds in any musical championship tournament? Without further ado, here are Al Jones’ songs of the week. Listen to the songs and vote for your favorite after the jump!

Panic at the Disco have made quite a name for themselves in not a lot of time. Their first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, went double platinum. Before they were even 20-years-old, the guys were blowing up the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards. And now, three years later, Panic (no more exclamation point) at the Disco is touring the world with Pretty. Odd., t… Click to read more

Whoa, this is unexpected.
America’s Next Top Model first season contestant Elyse Sewell (the hot/short-haired/least arrogant model) was involved in a domestic bout with her ex-boyfriend Marty Crandell, keyboardist of popular rock act The Shins.
While driving back home from Albuquerque to Portland Crandell got “sh*t faced” and ro… Click to read more