8/1 — Q 50 best albums of the year | worst list of da year50 Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications 49 Bob Dylan - Together Through Life 48 Ian Brown - My Way 47 Madness - The Liberty Of Norton Folgate 46 Golden Silvers - True Romance 45 Conor Oberst And ... more info

Rollo & Grady — Q Magazine 50 Best Albums Of 2009. 50.) Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications 49.) Bob Dylan – Together Through Life 48.) Ian Brown – My Way 47.) Madness – The Liberty Of Norton Folgate 46.) Golden Silvers – True Romance 45.) Conor Oberst A... 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

Guardian Music — Gillian Welch's musical partner steps into the solo spotlight with a more boisterous version of the "old timey" sound that he and Welch have perfected. Welch's mountain harmonies and co-writing skills are rarely far away, but Rawlings's reedy, Dylane... more info

Twangville — A Friend of A Friend is the debut record from the Dave Rawlings Machine, but in reality it is the re-emergence of the Gillian Welch-Dave Rawlings brand.  They’ve hardly been in hiding, contributing to records by Solomon Burke, Sara Watkins,... more info

Guardian Music — Troxy, LondonIt's their first London show, and Monsters of Folk have found their spiritual home at the Troxy. "A temple of the roaring 20s painted in the colours of the roaring 80s," says Jim James, looking around appreciatively. "A collision of exce... more info

NME — Supergroup's second UK gig ends in chaos more info

Stereogum — The last time a video featured Conor Oberst in a public performance period piece, he was getting clobbered by trash and tomatoes. But that was before he and Mogis recruited Yim Yames on drums and M. Ward on piano to form the hydra-headed Paste-rock s... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Monsters of Folk, the supergroup made up of M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes), and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), played two New York-area shows this weekend: Friday at United Palace and Sunday at the Beacon Theatre. I was lucky enou... more info

Topix — Conor Oberst , Jim James, and friends worked their way through more than 35 songs in a show that lasted nearly three hours Tuesday night. more info