Stereogum — Kendal Johansson is a Swedish artist, newly signed to the Sincerely Yours roster and probably best-known for covering Big Star’s “Blue Moon.” Johansson’s new single is called “Courtesy Lafs,” and it is a fascinating mess, all giddy and br... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Kevin Brockmeier, George Pelecanos, Dana Spiotta, Amy ... more info

ContactMusic — By this time next year Jamie Dornan will probably be a household name, thanks to his starring role in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey. Whilst we... more info

Time — Billy Hamilton is ready to give America’s pastime a jolt more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Zadie Smith interviewed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, watch the video. The Chronicle of Higher Education examined the psychology behind misheard music lyrics. SPIN shared an excerpt from the new Alex Chilton biography A Man Called Destruction. St. Vincen... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Late 70s and early 80s southern power pop. I’ve had Dwight Twilley, the dB’s, Big Star and mess of their lesser known brethren in my head, and on repeat, since the holidays. This latest binge was set off by the other side of the sugarcane, the bi... more info

Impose Magazine — Big Star fans, cool baby boomers, and precocious high schoolers will likely all be celebrating this one: the release of a new single, "Green Eyed," by Irish girl group September Girls off their forthcoming debut LP, Cursing the Sea. They've found... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “Rattle my gin!” Last year’s Big Star documentary, Nothing Can Hurt Me, is now streaming over at Netflix…which I’ll use, here, as an excuse to highlight the alternate mix of “Mod Lang”, culled from disc two of Thank You Friends: The Ard... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The week's television highlight is easily Breaking Bad: The Final Season. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me profiles the seminal band and Stay More: The World of Donald Harington examines the life of the American author. Canyons is Bret... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Sleigh Bells' Bitter Rivals is the band's hotly anticipated sophomore release. Darkside's Psychic and Parquet Courts' Tally All The Things That You Broke are both releases I have heard and can recommend. Other albums of note include Alex Chilton's... more info