Guardian Music — An alternative history of pop would need to embrace Marsha Hunt, the Au Pairs and Zakk Wylde. Oh, and WestlifeI once wrote an article in response to a single released on 17 September 2001 that ended up being so long it became a book. I had been asked... more info

Altsounds — This 47 track collection brings together material from the bands EP releases (now mostly out of print) from between these years. These include Cavity Job (1991 - First Autechre release from before they signed to Warp and not available on CD befor... more info

XLR8R — The constantly innovative duo of Rob Booth and Sean Brown (a.k.a. Autechre) has another release on the way through their longtime home, Warp Records, but this won't be another batch of new songs following last year's release of the Overstep... more info

Guardian Music — This lot specialise in surging, shimmering synth-pop refracted through waves of My Bloody Valentine guitar hazeHometown: Nottingham.The lineup: John Sampson (vocals, instruments), Peter Sampson (drums), Jonathon Spittlehouse (guitar), Andrew Wright (... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Alex Macpherson Albums1. Ciara - Basic Instinct2. The-Dream - Love King3. K. Michelle - What's the 911?4. Sade - Soldier Of Love5. Erykah Badu - New ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... Killer-sounding live boot: ** JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - Live 1981 ** http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com Eclectic downloads said... That's All Folks! The Mood Indicator closes shop with 500 all time greatest albums, a list compi... more info

XLR8R — Apparently the people over at Ninja Tune aren't just going to sit back on their laurels while celebrating 20 years as a pioneering UK label. They also have a slew of new releases coming out this month including one from legendary producer The Bu... more info

XLR8R — About a week ago, we shared news of The Bug gearing up to release a new double 12", entitled Infected. That release will feature reworks of two London Zoo tracks with new vocal work from King Midas Sound's Hitomi and Roots Manuva, as well as a c... more info

Guardian Music — Dull titles can't hurt good music, but good ones enhance it – more so now that mood-setting sleeve art is routinely relegated to a tiny jpegThe London electronic musician Gold Panda turned up last year with a two-minute collision of cut-up sitars, ... more info

The Music Fix — and it features contributions from Roots Manuva and Autechre. more info