KEXP Seattle — If you are a fan or were part of the lo-fi scene of the 1990′s, Sebadoh is 101 listening material along with such eponymous bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices. Sebadoh was formed in the late ’80′s after Lou Barlow got the boot from J. Masci... more info

Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)London-based trio Male Bonding deservedly won plaudits for their tuneful and uptempo punk on last year's debut, Nothing Hurts, but failed to translate that acclaim into significant sales. Their second album once again combines the muscularit... more info

Guardian Music — Bringing a hip-hopper's approach to harmony pop, this South African producer creates delightfully silly sampladeliaHometown: Sydney.The lineup: Jonti (music, instruments, production).The background: Good label, Stones Throw. Really good. They handle ... more info

Guardian Music — From Nincompoops to Birdbrains, here are your best silly songsWhat makes a fool? It's not just about behaving stupidly. Shakespeare's Fool wasn't really foolish at all – he tried to make King Lear see sense. Clowns, meanwhile, behave foolishly, but... more info

Stereogum — Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Pavement are some of the bands name checked when describing Yuck’s sound, and indeed the London four piece are big fans of ’90s indie. But if you want to dig a bit deeper into what inspired their excellent debut, ch... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — J Mascis @ Sasquatch 2011 (more by Josh Darr) Ex-Sub Pop band Band of Horses' last minute club tour hits Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on Wednesday (8/10) and the great Sub Pop-signed J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. has been added... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The band: Sleeping Bags, the latest Los Angeles side-project from the brothers Kivel (Princeton, Kisses). The sound: Sleeping Bags trade in Princeton’s folk-pop formalism and Kisses’ lounge-disco for the best parts of 1987. Throughout the group's... more info

Guardian Music — Director of Mysterious Skin and Kaboom is keeping indie pop alive by featuring new music and remixes by his favourite bandsThis week sees the DVD release of two films from the singular talent of Gregg Araki: 1993's Totally Fucked Up and Kaboom, his m... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — Wow, first week of August! Even though I threw together this playlist relatively quickly the previous night, I think this show turned out really well. It consists of three main blocks: a female vocalist blo... more info

Guardian Music — What's new on the app stores on Tuesday 2 August 2011A burst of 9 apps for your considerationWolfram Sun Exposure Reference AppWolfram Alpha is known mostly for its number-crunching "answer engine", but the company has been branching out with a bunch... more info