Here Comes The Flood — (l. to r.): Brian Geltner, Gwen Snyder & Kenny Siegal - photo: Jelle Wagenaar NYC trio Johnny Society is one of those bands who will never make it to the cover of Rolling Stone. Their brand of soulful rock isn't hip or classic enough to appeal to ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Can you land a record deal after playing just three gigs? Liverpool/York alternative rock trio White Firs was signed to specialty label Sea Records after an intimate gig in art gallery and have just release their first single. In My Way b/w Nothing... more info

Prefix — For a certain segment of indie rock, Big Star were as important as the Beatles. After being all but ignored ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/big-star-documentary-gets-nyc-premiere-watch-the-t/71581/ more info

Guardian Music — The 1-2-3-4, LondonWith the problems at Bloc and cancellation of Underage, it hasn't been a golden year for festivals in east London. The 1-2-3-4, however, looks as if it may buck the trend, a one-dayer offering the suggestion that relevance is not a... more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonGreg Dulli addresses the boxes at London's Koko: "You've got to have sex up there! I want to see your faces while you're at it." It's just the kind of thing you'd expect from the 48-year-old grunge lothario, an attractively knackered gonz... more info

Consequence of Sound — On Big Star, BitTorrent, Kurt Cobain, personal struggles, and everything in-between. more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonMatthew Ward is set to bid farewell to his cult status. After a decade spent forging a solo career in the cosy backwater of the US alt-country and indie-folk scenes, the singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, saw his seventh album, A Wa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "Coming off like a synthed-out version of the DBs, this is weird, wonderful stuff. A keep! And a treasure" -- Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies, Big Star, Minus 5, The Disciplines) Read more » more info

Here Comes The Flood — With 12 days to go, the Kickstarter campaign for the Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me has already reached its target. Good news for fans of the legendary Memphis band Big Star: BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary about legen... more info

Bradley's Almanac — In the half-assed juggling act that is my life, the blogging-ball continues to hit the floor. Here's where I pick it up for a second, sharing a trio of cover songs from shows I've seen over the past couple months. Back on April 21st (aka Record Store... more info