Guardian Music — 7 December: Our Christmas countdown continues as She & Him's Zooey Deschanel and M Ward introduce their playlistTo explain their playlist, She & Him's Zooey Deschanel and M Ward wrote us a little line about each track ... She & Him's audio advent pla... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The young Welsh song belter who calls herself Duffy is certainly bored with being compared to her damaged stylistic older sister, Amy Winehouse, and her spitting-image spiritual mom, Dusty Springfield. So here’s a new one: Johnny Mathis. Like roman... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gustavo said... Charlie Parr - King Earl http://bluescomentado.blogspot.com Capt. Willard said... JOECOCKER/MADDOGS&ENGLISHMEN CompleteFillmoreEastConcerts (6CDs) Fantastic collection of 4 sets, over 2 nights, of this great collective, with Joe, Le... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Violens Violent Sensation Descends (Static Recital) I love weird things from the 60s and early 70s, and so I really like this. It sounds like a grunge Mamas & The Papas with a horror film soundtrack Farfisa organ plonked on top. The ... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about surprise cameos. Sticking with the unexpected, this week we're looking for songs where the outcome of a situation is in doubt"Ladies and Gentlemen ... Mr Elton John!"I love that line, it's one of my all-time favourites. The su... more info

Guardian Music — Collaboration might not seem the most natural thing to expect from musicians, raging egotists that so many of them are, but pop is littered with fine examples of itCredit where it's due. For a bunch of raving, deluded egotists, musicians do seem rema... more info

Guardian Music — Though not as well-known as Marvin Gaye or James Brown, Solomon Burke, who died on Sunday aged 70, is perhaps the greatest soul singer of all timeSome things we can all agree on. The greatest footballer of all time? Pele. The greatest movie actor? Br... more info

Totally Fuzzy — roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! Super post-punk-garage-surf from The Traswomen's debut album: Spend the Night With The Trashwomen (1993) Have a wicked night in! roy http://rocketremnants.blogspot.com heywhatsthatnoise??? said... Maps and Atlases -... more info

Guardian Music — US singer-songwriter whose greatest hit – much recorded by others – was SunnyThe summer of 1966 was full of new songs that seemed to radiate sunshine – among them Manfred Mann's Pretty Flamingo, the Lovin' Spoonful's Summer in the City, the Bea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hannibal said... Uli Jon Roth - Aquila Suite 12 Arpeggio Concert Etudes for Solo Piano 1991 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com strahinja said... BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Drkness On The Edge Of Town DAVID & JONATHAN – Greatest Hits PUBLIC IMAGE LTD –... more info