Thrash Hits — Ex-Sixth guitarist, Graham ‘Pin’ Pinney, formed a new band earlier this year – tech-metal outfit Aliases. We caught up with him and Aliases’ other guitarist, Leah Woodward, to talk about Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Frankenstein-esque reindeer ... more info

Guardian Music — Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates may bicker, but they share an infectious enthusiasm for chart musicTwinned on TV for more than a decade, back to when they were teenage hosts together on the Disney Channel, Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates have mastered ... more info

Guardian Music — Scala, LondonIf Die Antwoord are a joke, they're a painfully acute one. This over-the-top South African rap-rave trio, comprising rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser and a hulking DJ called Hi-Tek, purport to represent "zed", a strain of working-class/u... more info

Dlisted — As Randy and Evi Quaid furiously write their HOLLYWOOD WHACKERS manifesto in a flood tunnel under Vancouver (it's the only place where there thoughts won't be recorded), Dennis Quaid sent a flood of hot sweat running down into his ass crack... more info

Guardian Music — The GOP is set to win Tuesday, but with an unstable bloc built on a Tea Party-leaning base and Obama-disaffected independentsThere came a point in the 2008 election where it required an incredible amount of denial to avoid the conclusion that Barack ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Here at Crushable, we're pretty much obsessed with Style Network's New Jersey reality show Jerseylicious . Or maybe that's just me. Either way, I was totally planning to go as a Jersey girl/Guidette for Halloween until I realized that probably every ... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Former Police-man Sting (1951) Alexisonfire singer George Pettit (1982) Aqua singer Lene (1973) Slipknot guitarist James Root (1971) Pop singer and mall rat Tiffany (1971) ... more info

The Mirror — Mark Ronson has clearly not forgiven Amy Winehouse for saying he was "dead" to her. Despite the Rehab singer saying sorry earlier in the day, Mark, 35, refused point blank to talk about "that stuff" at Foot Locker's Run NYC launch at London's Aqua Ky... more info

Guardian Music — The excruciatingly catchy novelty song was a hallmark of the 1980s. Is it back? And how do you write one? Dave Simpson talks to the expertsIt's Friday night and the current lineup of Black Lace are playing the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. The audi... more info

Pop Candy — Now, I'm a big fan of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but I don't think I have the cheese to afford its latest bit o' merchandise: a $70,000 Meatwad ... more info