Gigwise — TOY are back with new album, Clear Shot, set for release on 28 October. Their first two albums helped cement their reputation as one of the best alternative bands in the country. Their relentless, passionate Neu!-inspired drum beats, impressive effe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Even before releasing her debut album, Virginia's Skylar Gudasz caught the attention of dB's member/record producer Chris Stamey, who invited her to be a member of Big Star Third... Continue reading… more info

NME — The reissue will feature new mixes and demos of Big Star's cult classic more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The three-disc, 69 track set features every demo, rough mix, alternate take and final master known to exist. Continue reading… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In this Big Star worshiping world (a church of which I’m a card-carrying member), Eric Carmen’s seminal power pop work with the Raspberries simply doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But that’s another story. Several years ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The initial list of 2016 Cassette Store Day releases also include an Elliott Smith tribute, a Sire Records compilation on Burger Records, Xiu Xiu's 'Plays the Music of Twin Peaks' and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. more info

Stereogum — Kishi Bashi is the pseudonym used by Athens, Georgia musician Kaoru (or “K”) Ishibashi. The project came to prominence with the release of Kishi Bashi’s cultishly proselytized 2012 debut LP, 151a, which was preceded by a 2011 EP and followed by... more info

Uncut — Big Star - Isolated In The Light will be released in October Big Star - Isolated In The Light will be released in October The post New book featuring rare and unseen Big Star photographs to be published appeared first on Uncut. more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist, record producer and songwriter who co-wrote The Dark End of the Street and worked with Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Tammy WynetteIf Chips Moman had done nothing more than revive the becalmed recording career of Elvis Presley in the l... more info