Guardian Music — This year, some of the most-hyped young acts in pop – Jack Peñate, the Maccabees, the Horrors – have produced follow-up albums that – shock! – are better than their debuts. What's going on?The Difficult Second Album is ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oufar-Khân said...Seguida- Love Is...Seguida (1974)http://oufarkhan.blogspot.comWorship Me. said...Built to Spill-In Your MindScott McKenzie-If Your Going to San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Billy Bragg & Wilco-California Stars... more info

JamBase — LOW ANTHEM CONTINUE WORLD TOUR WITH WEST COAST DEBUT, DATES WITH BLIND PILOT The Low Anthem It's been a banner year for The Low Anthem. In addition to being JamBase's New Favorite Artist this month, the Rhode Island trio spent the greater part ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I bought this for two reasons.One...I'm rediscovering a long-lost love for Trash Can Sinatras (the 'The' has been redundant for a wee while now).Two....I always like to find a few unusual things to include in the regular feature From Under the Cover... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I've lost count how many times since way back when Billy Bragg played on a bill at the Edinburgh Fringe on a bill with at least three others, one of whom was Craig Charles - then a punk-poet in a sort of John Cooper Clarke mould, but later to find f... more info

All About Jazz — The North American premiere of Billy Bragg's version of Ode to Joy, the choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony will take place Saturday, August 29th at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, 7:00 10:00 p.m. The Asia America Youth Orchestra will perfor... more info

JamBase — NPR Offering Music Samplers That Feature Bands Playing The Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Sam Beam - Iron & Wine In the interest of providing music lovers with free music, NPR Music is currently offering two free 12-song samplers for download. ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Deer Tick is largely the brainchild of Providence, RI's John McCauley III. He makes music that at times feels like it was written for young lovers necking for the first time at a Sadie Hawkins dance and at others like it belongs right alongside Billy... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — This year will be my first venture out to Newport's annual Folk Festival, which has featured the likes of Bob Dylan, Howlin' Wolf, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and hundreds more over the course of its 50 year history. This year's gathering marks that 50 y... more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook So easy to warm to and full of steaming depths once you snuggle in, Vinny Peculiar and The Blue Poppies of Ambrosia's new long-player finds the U.K. pop craftsman in his best form yet, a gently swaying encapsulation of slightly left ... more info