Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces his alternative view of the decade that wasI don't know about you – and I'll just get this out of my system before the ghost of Christmas past comes to give me what for – but if there's one thing worse than a care... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I normally move away quickly to the opposite corner of the record shop as fast as I can if someone points in the direction of a charity record, for almost without exception they are well-meaning but crap.But not Dark Was The Night, a 2CD release fro... more info

Stereogum — Webster Hall gets shit for its prices, its show times, its subterranean club that pipes booty bass up through the floorboards at intimate shows. But you can't argue the Hall's landmark status, or at least not if Karin Andersson keeps making it her... more info

Rock Sellout — So Blonde Redhead is one of the greatest bands right now, I am glad we can agree on that. So how about 2/3rds of them doing a soundtrack for a short film about famed bike frame maker Giovanni Pelizzoli. Below is the trailer for said film. Sounds inte... more info

Rock Sellout — Montreal's Islands will release their third studio album on September 22nd. The effort is titled Vapours and will be released via Anti- Records. The record marks the return of Jamie Thompson (who departed shortly after the release of their debut, Ret... more info

The Yellow Stereo — If there’s an upside to taking such a long break from this blog, it’s that I’m always going to be completely overwhelmed with new music to digest.  This time around being no different, as I’m having to put together a list of stuff to possi... more info

8/1 — olmadı pitchfork, olmadı500. The Big Pink - Velvet499. N.E.R.D. - Run to the Sun [Electronic version]498. Unwound - Scarlette497. Woods - Rain On496. Akufen - Deck the House (Herbert's Stop Like This Mix)495. Weezer - Island in the Sun494. Blon... more info

Totally Fuzzy — vita lite said...HiBack after a break, all links up "n" running.This weeks posts:Various Artists - The Ultimate Northern Soul AlbumDexys Midnight Runners-Searching For The Young Soul RebelsDr. John (The Night Tripper) - Gris-grisThe Escalators - Movi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Godfather said...Citizen Cain – Serpents In CamouflageCitizen Cain – Raising the StonesCitizen Cain – Playing DeadAtlantis – Get On BoardV/A – Modern 80’s : The Best of Discopop Vol. 1 - Vol 4ethro Tull â€... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "Despite a severe thunderstorm as hundreds of hipsters and regular people lined up to get into Friday's Blonde Redhead concert at Celebrate Brooklyn!, it stopped raining before the show began and it ended up being... more info