The Vinyl Villain — The sleeve before you belongs to the debut 12" EP, from July 1991, by The Frank And Walters, a three-piece band from Cork, Ireland.I remain thoroughly fond of many of their records, particularly those recorded and released in the earliest part of the... more info

The Vinyl Villain — ......but this must be among the best.The tequila sun is risingand the Harvey's Bristol moon is sinkingPut the Binatone on snoozeOpen up some Special Brewsand start drinkingTo the biggest mess in townThen put on your dressing gownScrew your head on ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It's been a wee while since I threw some interesting cover versions your way. So much so, I feel it needs to be a quartet today - all of them covers of classics:-mp3 : British Sea Power - A Forest This is such a difficult song to cover. I've always ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-13 London, England - The Forum ^ 11-28 Norwich, England - Arts Centre11-30 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms12-01 Birmingham, England - Academy 312-03 London, England - Garage12-04 Brighton, England - Freebutt12-05 Bristol, England - Thekla ^ ... more info

Guardian Music — Sampling, dance-rock, cross-genre cover versions … Age of Chance did it all 20 years ago, but no one was listening. As their back catalogue goes online, the original members look back at how it all started"I feel really proud that we were pione... more info

Guardian Music — Start thumbing through your A-Z of Britain. This week, it's all about borough ballads, district ditties and urban anthemsSome of you (I'm looking at nobody in particular here, balearicbeat, steenbeck) thought that this topic would be too hard. Others... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The Smiths – This Charming Man (1983): This is listening to John Peel. This is a special new world. The excitement of something new and vital when music had seemed to go downhill in the aftermath of the demise of The Jam. This is snobbish reje... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Redtelephone66 said...FAUN (ex-Frumious Bandersnatch) "S/T" (1968 Lp)http://redtelephone66.blogspot.com::Viva:: said...# The Buzzcocks - Sports Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom - 05/20/1978. Soundboard @320.# Emerson Lake & Powell - Glens Falls Civi... more info

NME — Carter USM are set to play their first four albums live in order. more info