Guardian Music — Move over George Formby – the Pearl Jam frontman has announced his second solo album, Ukulele Songs, is out in MayGrunge legend Eddie Vedder has announced he will release a ukulele solo album. The Pearl Jam frontman will follow in the footsteps of ... more info

ContactMusic — Pearl Jam star Eddie Vedder is set to give the ukelele a big boost as he plans to release an album full of songs he wrote with the aid of his favourite musical instrument. Ukulele Songs, which features collaborations with Irish singer/songwriter G... more info

Stereogum — Chan Marshall performed a slow, spacious new Cat Power song Friday 2/4 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. She was backed by the Dirty Delta Blues Band aka Dirty Three’s Jim White, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s Judah Bauer, and the Delta 72’s Gre... more info

Altsounds — A self-trained singer and mulit-instrumentalist from a small-town in Sacremento, *Sea Of Bees *is Julie Ann Baenziger, - Jules to her friends. She is an exquisite talent, as the Guardian suggests; “imagine a shyer Cat Power with a tale to... more info

NME - Radar — From the same state that brought us the majestic gothica of Zola Jesus, the fret alchemy of Marnie Stern, and the sultry anti-folk of CocoRosie, comes EMA, or how her bank statement knows her: Erika M. Anderson. Formerly of hazy folk brigade Gowns,... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Sarabeth Tucek makes a welcome return in April with the release of her second album 'Get Well Soon'. Laura Marling's muse has readied a beautiful LP that acts as a homage to her late father, recorded in the same basement than Black Rebel Motorcycle C... more info

Mercury News, California — For a complete list of concerts at major Bay Area venues, go to www.ContraCostaTimes.com or www.InsideBayArea. more info

Guardian Music — From concerts in former Masonic temples to turning down the chance to sing Joy Division songs with Hooky ... it's a hard life being an indie professor but someone's got to do itHey there indie professor! As the year comes to a close, everyone is rele... more info

Altsounds — A self-trained singer and mulit-instrumentalist from a small-town in Sacremento, Sea Of Bees is Julie Ann Baenziger - Jules to her friends. She is an exquisite talent, with the Guardian recently comparing her to “a shyer Cat Power with a t... more info

The Quietus — Great work from Cat Stevens and Conny Prantera for sale more info