Four more for good measure: L.A. bests from the Weekly’s blog, half-disguised as news stories, all worthy of your attention. If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.

• Best New Musical Medium: Coffee (Stones Throw and Intelligentsia Collaboration Is Officially On)
• Best Unsung L.A. Producer: Shafiq Husayn (and Plug Research Has Got the Podcast to Prove It)
• Best Contest Launched By An L.A. Band: HEALTH’s CD Sweepstakes (the Golden Ticket is Discovered!)
• Best New Micro Label: Leaving Records (Download Free Oscar McClure Sampler, Lots More)

*This is taking place of the “news roundup” for the week.