LargeHeartedBoy — Chan Marshall of Cat Power talks to the Courier-Mail about her future projects. My A Year in Reading essay is up at The Millions, sandwiched between contributions by Jonathan Lethem and Jesse Ball. DEVO is streaming a 1978 15-track live... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-30 Phillip Island, Australia - Pyramid Rock Festival 12-31 Brisbane, Australia - Powerhouse01-02 Gold Coast, Australia - Coolangatta Hotel01-05 Adelaide, Australia - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel 01-06 Perth, Australia - The Astor Theatre 01-08 Wollo... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces his alternative view of the decade that wasI don't know about you – and I'll just get this out of my system before the ghost of Christmas past comes to give me what for – but if there's one thing worse than a care... more info

Rollo & Grady — White Women Dr Rubberfunk – Beats Working Colossus – The Tribute (v.5) DJ Booka Shade – Contact (Brigitte Bardot Remix) El Guincho – Antillas Apple Juice Kid – FreddieBoi (Miles Davis Remix) Cat Power – Wonderwall (Elements Of Noise Re... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I normally move away quickly to the opposite corner of the record shop as fast as I can if someone points in the direction of a charity record, for almost without exception they are well-meaning but crap.But not Dark Was The Night, a 2CD release fro... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I got the opportunity to see War on Drugs guitarist and recent Matador acquisition Kurt Vile on the final date of his American tour. I turned the following in to another local blog but was horrendously late in doing so. I still find this review relev... more info

Perez Hilton — This is sooooo pretty! If you like Cat Power, Yael Naim or Joan Baez, then you will love this! Check out Walk Across The Ocean by Liliana Rose below. more info

Streetkiss Music — Ma première rencontre musicale avec Marie-Flore remonte à peu de temps. Plus précisément à cet été, quand je me suis procuré la version digitale du Cheesecake de Severin ou j'y ai entendu pour la première fois Big Mou... more info

NME — Album raises money for HIV/AIDS causes more info

Guardian Music — Will the creator of the Simpsons and Futurama bring a little LA flavour to Minehead with his lineup for next year's ATP festival?The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has been announced as the second curator of next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festiva... more info