Pasta Primavera — Last November I picked up Josh Reichman’s (Oracle Band included) Life Is Legal EP and was pleasantly surprised with his Zappa/Wonder experimental funk and soul rock.  He has a new album out now, Crazy Power, which I have a review in the works fo... more info

Rock Sellout — Chicago’s Apteka are another of the thankfully growing number of indie bands on both sides of the Atlantic, most notably such as Deerhunter in the US and The Horrors in the UK, who are finally finding indiespiration in the so-called shoegaze ... more info

411 Mania — Deerhunter are phenomenal live, Jay Bennett passes away, a new Scarlet Johansson album, Paul Banks solo and a Blur best of. more info

Nialler9 — I was out of Dublin for the weekend so missed Deerhunter, DM Stith (dreamt I was there though strangely), Jape and Africa Day but my trip included a visit to Belfast for Club AU where I saw the Belfast Egyptian Lover in the form of 19 year-old Space ... more info

Music Mule — If you haven’t discovered Spotify yet then it is time. Millions of tracks at your fingertips for free. Quite handy even with the advert every five tunes. Get downloading it and then check out my Friday playlist featuring Passion Pit, Deerhunter and... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we posted a clip of Kim Deal doing the Amps' "Bragging Party" with her sister and Deerhunter. Her fellow Pixie Frank Black's collaborators on "Where Is My Mind" are much younger than Cox & Co., but the Portland School of Rock kids do a m... more info

Music Mule — When Karen-O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs claims a band’s live show is the equivalent of ‘a religious experience’ you get excited, very excited. So I entered Scala in Kings Cross for Deerhunter’s rescheduled gig with her words of admiration as fresh in... more info

Rollo & Grady — Jarvis Cocker Au Revoir Simone - Still Night, Still Light (Buy) Deerhunter - Rainwater Cassette Exchange (Buy) Headless Heroes - The Silence of Love (Buy) Iron & Wine - Around the Well (Buy) Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications (Buy) Jason Lytle - Y... more info

Stereogum — Bradford Cox has never been shy about his love of the Breeders and the Deal sisters in general, so this live collaboration on the Amps' "Bragging Party" must have felt like some sort of dream come true (or, correct, a chance for a bragging party).... more info

Music Mule — I’ve 1 free ticket to Deerhunter @ Scala tonight. The show is completely sold out and promises to be a great one from a band whose live performances have been described as ‘a religious experience’ by Karen-O of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s. Email info@mu... more info