DrownedInSound — Singles Template Single of the Week! Sweet Baboo - ‘Let's Go Swimming Wild’ (Moshi Moshi) Sweet Baboo's swampy paean to impetuosity has been built for the precise edification of the part of my brain that likes Timber Timbre, Chris Isaak... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kris Allen covered Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" last night at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Every night, on his Out Alive tour, Kris and the band take on a new fan requested cover. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Converge at House of Vans in 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG today in NYC * ASSSSCAT 3000 * Dharana @ Zebulon * Chris Isaak @ Beacon Theatre * Ralph Stanley @ City Winery * Sebastian Baverstam @ Barbes... more info

Guardian Music — Animal Collective | Melanie C Feat Emma Bunton | Soundgarden | Theme Park | The Weeknd | The KillersAnimal Collective Applesauce (Domino)What's going on? Are they tuning in a radio? Is he saying "I feel like a little Byker Grove?" Is there a song in ... more info

Guardian Music — From the xx to Lulu James, it's the perfect marriage of sensitivity and sexuality, so here are some songs to add to your playlist. Listen to all the tracks and more in SpotifyThe initial hello was predictably awkward. Your date looks markedly more li... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ben Gibbard w/ Death Cab at Bumbershoot 2008 (more by Chris Graham) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chris Isaak @ State Theatre (NJ) * Blue Oyster Cult @ Best Buy Theater *... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Future of the Left at HotelVegan in March (more by Tim Griffin) MS MR at BV-CMJ in October (more by Amanda Hatfield) Though things are certainly getting a little better, much of NYC is still devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Lots... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Concert Hall, GlasgowWith his Elvis stunt-double looks and twangy guitar, Chris Isaak has always seemed a little desynchronised from pop culture, no matter how retro-obsessed it becomes. It's taken almost three decades, but he has finally and f... more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips, covers "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak.at the 107.5 The River in Nashville. Video after the jump. more info

Guardian Music — Mark Kermode's band wanted to record their second album. Where better to do it than Sun Studio in Memphis, made famous by the likes of Elvis and Johnny Cash?The first thing you notice about Sun Studio – the birthplace of rock'n'roll in downtown Mem... more info