Altsounds — *Alabama 3* are back with renewed vigour and a new album, *'Shoplifting 4 Jesus'*, released on *February 27th 2012* through Hostage Music as well as a *UK tour* starting this week [*November 16th*]. The album was inspired by the London Riots, with fr... more info

Guardian Music — Charlton Park, WiltshireTen o'clock on Saturday night in a field in Wiltshire, and all concerns about Cameron's Britain, or jitters about the Test match, could cheerfully be forgotten.The sun had just set, festival favourite Baaba Maal was on stage a... more info

Guardian Music — (Handmade Music)Bobby Valentino faces one obvious problem: that his image as a British Clark Gable lookalike, complete with moustache, and his chosen name (retained after a legal battle with an American R&B singer) could get in the way of the music. ... more info

Dalston Oxfam Shop — I really know nothing about this group and can't read Greek so I can't find anything on the Internet. I assume they're actually called The Olympic Trio.  The music has touches of cheap synths and greek guitars. But here and there is a slight disco f... more info

NME — Faris Badwan's new project will make festival debut in Suffolk more info

Dalston Oxfam Shop — I am reposting this blog post from 2009 because it was offline for a while and has a lot of tracks that are rare and sought after.Here is another of the rare NME cassettes released with the magazine in the early 80s, a number of which you can find el... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The typical TVOTR sounds are there, such as the heavy traces of R&B, woozy-yet-melodic vocals, and gripping instrumentation. But I still can't put my finger on exactly what they're doing on here. That being said, it's another solid record from Brookl... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Pretty Green is proud to announce the Teenage Cancer Trust limited edition T-Shirt, Badge and Poster set is now available to purchase.Speaking about the collaboration, Liam Gallagher stated: "I've always been a massive supporter of Teenage Cancer Tru... more info

Guardian Music — The singer's calendar is a perennial best-seller, but there are perfumes, wines, plates, teddy bears and even a rose tooIn his latest photo, released on Monday, Cliff Richard strolls along a beach in a pair of sodden shorts, as fresh and fragrant as... more info

All About Jazz — WHAT'S SUMMER WITHOUT GIRLS? Starting July 16, Little Steven pays tribute to the girls of summer with classic songs on his nationally syndicated radio show, Little Steven's Underground Garage. From Aerosmith's "Girls of Summer" and The Rolling Ston... more info