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Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine pay tribute to Jon 'Fat' Beast, dead at 51

3769 days ago
The Independent Tributes were paid today to Jon “Fat” Beast, the music promoter who was best known as the warm-up act for indie pop band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. more info

Mercury prize at 20: 1992, shortlist for music award described as being slightly eccentric

4403 days ago
Guardian MusicOriginally published in the Guardian on 17 July 1992: One jazz, one classical, and one world music album have made it, along with U2, Simply Red, and the Jesus and Mary ChainAn award designed to be the music industry's equivalent of the Booker Prize ... more info

This Is No Wind-Up

4566 days ago
The Devil Has The Best TunaThe Wind Up BirdsFrom: Leeds, United KingdomThe Wind-Up Birds are from Leeds. They are named after a book by Haruki Murakami. They use good Yorkshire words like owt and nowt. They write songs about independent record shops, the reality of life, the m... more info

APPROACHING THE AGE OF FIVE (Part 18)

4811 days ago
The Vinyl VillainNone of what follows are my words.  I lifted all the info straight from another source.  I make no apologies for it as the info is so sound and perfectly provided that it makes sense just to do a cut'n'paste job.Jamie Wednesday was a British 80's j... more info

Festivals Guide listings | Family festivals

4934 days ago
Guardian MusicInformation and lineups for the UK's best family festivalsAlex James Presents HarvestWhen: 9–12 SeptemberWhere: Kingham, OxfordshireWhat: Blur's Alex James hosts his own foodie festival.Who: KT Tunstall, The FutureheadsHow much: Weekend camping £1... more info

THIS ONE'S FOR YOU CTEL......

4942 days ago
The Vinyl VillainDear ReadersToday's been the last day of the guest postings.  I wanted to finish off with something that I know ctel will appreciate.  One of his favourite bands of the late 80s and 90s.  Mine too.mp3 : Carter USM - Sheriff Fatmanmp3 : Carter USM... more info

F&M playlist

5026 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offAlexis Jordan Good Girl At just 14, Alexis Jordan made her name in the US on America's Got Talent, warbling her way through Whitney's I Have Nothing. Four years later and s... more info

early monday morning updates

5065 days ago
Totally FuzzyMr. Jones said... 30 Days Out is back, and we've sneaked into our sister's record collection. Today we have emerged with ... "Two The Hard Way," the lamentable 1977 duet LP with Gregg Allman and Cher. Join us for some delectable duds from this lovey ... more info

EXHIBIT F, THE REPORTER SAID.....

5072 days ago
The Vinyl Villain I got a whole bundle of books for Xmas, mostly about music or football, and its going to take me months to get through them all.One of them is Storage Stories, which was published in May 2010. Here's what it says on the back of the book:-Where do ol... more info

Jim Bob's top 10 illustrated books for adults

5315 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Carter USM frontman explains how OCD led him to books with pictures, and reveals the ones he's stolen from to write his new bookJim Bob began his career as the singing half of indie stalwarts Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. Since the band spl... more info

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