Big Apple Music Scene — We're seriously jealous of Mexico's amazing batch of Chuck Taylors. There's a Dr. Seuss line, kicks inspired by classic punk bands and even a pair of Frida Khalo lo-tops. Get it together, Converse USA! We need these Blondie shoes on our feet pronto. ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — We looked at Kyle Minogue in this picture and thought to ourselves, “Is she wearing herself on a dress?” No, it’s probably Blondie, but it got us thinking: What are some of the weirder patterned frocks we’ve seen on celebrities lately? ... more info

All About Jazz — By Mark Saleski Over the years, there have been a lot of musical hybrids that have surprised our ears by revealing hidden commonalities in melded musical genres. For instance, I'm fairly certain that my only exposure to hip-hop back before the mid-... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offScreaming Females I Don't Mind A rowdily melodious squall of surging hooks and new-wavey hollering from this hotshot New Jersey popcore trio. Frontwoman Marissa Paternoster'... more info

Guardian Music — No point prevaricating, it's a selling point that this New York four-piece has an attractive frontwomanWho are they? A four-piece band, fronted by – there's not a lot of point prevaricating, because it's a selling point – an attractive young woma... more info

Guardian Music — (Wall of Sound)There's already no contest for cover version of the year; it's Amy's "Rehab", as delivered by the champions of Jamaican mento, the calypso-flavoured folk precursor of reggae. Fronted by the charismatic, gravel-voiced Albert Minott, the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — FourSteps said... Ken Nordine. Like many men, I am envious of his voice. I can imagine the harem of women that I could enslave with such a smooth voice. Word Jazz seems so easy, a similar concept to rap but less self-involved. Just tell short stories... more info

Mjsbigblog — Cops doubt ‘Idol’ threat Not even cops want to hear his sad song. An “American Idol” reject — who is suing the show for $100 million, claiming producers urged him to “gay up” his act — said the NYPD yesterday scoffed... more info

Guardian Music — The BBC's first female DJ is more likely to pick up a dubstep promo than a free bus pass; she shares 12 musical highs from her wild life on Radio 1When Annie Nightingale the BBC's first female DJ spun her first "disc" on the fledgling Radio 1 in 1970... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bill Frisell today in NYC * Justin Bieber @ MSG * Jennifer Choi @ The Stone * Kevin Norton @ The Stone * Elew @ Hihgline Ballroom * Bill Frisell @ Village Vanguard * Blondie, Gorevette @ Nokia Theatre *... more info