Brooklyn Vegan — by Martin Longley Friday's gig's sold out, although in the new Knitting Factory this still means that we're not feeling claustrophobic. Still room to move. It's like a mini-history of London punk, with former Slits singer/guitarist Viv Albertine play... more info

Scotsman.com — THE SLITS **** STEREO, GLASGOW more info

Guardian Music — The Masque, LiverpoolAri Up bounds on and lifts up her rah-rah skirt to give the front row an extarodinarily intimate view of her white knickers with a cherry pattern. "I'm just a Typical Girl," quips the 47-year old.But the all-girl feminist/Riot Gr... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-12 Manchester, England - Deaf Institute^10-13 Glasgow, Scottland - Stereo^10-14 Birmingham, England - Rainbow^10-15 Southampton, England - Talking Heads^10-16 London, England - ULU^ * With Times New Viking^ With The Slits more info

XLR8R — British punk legend Ari Up (Arianna Forster) takes her breakfast with XLR8R’s Inbox in this edition. The heavily dreadlocked Slits leading lady recalls one of her band’s rocky early shows, visits the possibility for jungle nudity, and p... more info

The Vinyl Villain — C'mon.....you don't think yesterday's little bit of poptastic stuff was a mere coincidence?For Part 33 of this series, I'm moving away from singles to the record that was voted #1 LP by the writers on the NME in 1979. The full list, for your info wa... more info

Altsounds — TEENAGERSINTOKYO hail from Sydney, where their mix of grunge, goth and disco has earned them a fearsome reputation, playing sell out shows with *!!! (Chk Chk Chk)*, *CSS,* *The Slits, Midnight Juggernauts, The Gossip, Van She, Lost Valentinos, Cut Of... more info

NME — Legendary punk band to support first album in over 25 years more info

Altsounds — Where have all the good new British bands gone? Hello? Is there anyone out there? The answer is a pretty resounding “nope”. Stop and think of a genuinely good new band you have heard in a year that is already way past half-done and ... more info

NME - Festivals — As 2009's Offset Festival edges ever closer, NME's Leonie Cooper looks at the connoisseur's indie punk-rock line-up and recommends 5 unmissable acts to blow your socks off this weekend (5 - 6 September). Reading and Leeds used to signal the end of t... more info