Guardian Music — Founded in 1981, the same year as the Walkman, this NYC underground label put out cassette-only releases that helped shape the US hardcore punk sceneTapes have always been the lo-fi ruffians of the stereo age. But in the 1980s, the only way you could... more info

N-DUBZ star suffers a case of mistaken identity on Never Mind The Buzzcocks more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — They are the legends of Manchester music – but not as you have ever seen them before.Some of the city’s best loved and most infamous music icons are being depicted in pop art style at an exhibition in Chorlton.Artist Pete McKee, who des... more info

Scotsman.com — PICK OF THE WEEK Life Wednesday, ITV3, 10pm more info

NME — Modern Sky Festival drops all foreign bands from bill more info

Scotsman.com — PICK OF THE WEEK Never Mind The Buzzcocks BBC2, Thursday, 9.30pm more info

Stereogum — Despite the colorful palm trees on the cover, San Francisco lo-fi psych-garage crew the Fresh & Onlys' Grey-Eyed Girls is proving to be a great soundtrack for the shift from summer to fall. After seeing the quintet -- who reference the Buzzcocks, Mek... more info

Guardian Music — The Cribs guitarist lists the songs that link his old band with his new one. It's a mixtape. Or a Marrxtape, if you will ...A lot of friendships are formed on the music you like. Before we even had the idea of me playing with the Cribs, we'd kick aro... more info

Guardian Music — Fair Ohs – Almost Island(From MySpace via nowhere)A south London trio trying to contain the blast from the "bomb in the baby carriage" Paul Simon sang about. Think Vampire Weekend stripped bare of trust funds and yachting attire and left to bl... more info

Guardian Music — If Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is a jazz album for people who hate jazz, what about reggae albums for people who hate reggae? Or metal records for those who detest metal?Fifty years ago this week, Columbia released Kind of Blue. It's widely regarded a... more info