Guardian Music — Where Dylan chose the wide lense and the broad strokes of hope, Costello brings us the specifics, the fine details of despairPolitics and rock'n'roll have lain a-bed for decades: Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, c... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... ELVIS COSTELLO Live At Hollywood High (2010) Listen to all of the blistering 1978 live album from EC & The Attractions. (Not For Download) NEVER GET OUT OF THE BOAT http://nevergetoutoftheboat.blogspot.com * Willard, This is the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT THE BOAT Watch "Phantom From Space" (1953) and score some great music... * ROKY ERICKSON & THE 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology (2CD 2005) * VARIOUS ARTISTS When... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — British ska-punk innovators The Specials' landmark 1979 self-titled debut, produced by Elvis Costello, left a major impression — to say the least. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu Velvet-smooth vintage hitmaker Burt Bacharach has all sorts of admirers: Elvis Costello, Dr. Dre, Austin Powers. Add Jim O'Rourke to the list. TwentyFourBit points out that postrock pioneer and current Japan resident O'Rourke pr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — MP3 MIX by Jensenbrazil said... Dave Brubeck - 1955 - Jazz- Red Hot And Cool The Bee Gees - 1993 - Size Isn't Everything Barry Manilow - 1994 - Singin' With The Big Bands Barbra Streisand - 1989 - Collection Ray Conniff - 1968 - Honey Elis Regina - 1... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Jazz/Lounge: PINK MARTINI "HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO" Folk: RICHARD & LISA THOMPSON "THE END OF THE RAINBOW, AN INTRODUCTION TO..." Post-Rock: SALARYMAN "SALARYMAN" Punk/Indie Rock: CHINA DRUM "GOOSEFAIR" Alt. Metal: INCUBUS "S.C.I.... more info

Altsounds — Hailing from Cambridge, The Shills don’t hang about when it comes to knocking together thorny three-minute wonders with a classic British charm reminiscent of The Smiths, Pulp, The Clash and Elvis Costello. This certainly holds true for the... more info

All About Jazz — "America needs it some Kermit," the New Orleans DJ and sometime musician played by Steve Zahn says, about halfway through the first episode of HBO's "Treme," which debuts tonight on the heels of much critical praise. Davis McAlary (Zahn), inspired... more info

The Vinyl Villain — THREE MINUTES IS LONG ENOUGH....On the coat tails of the punk revolution of mid to late 1970’s came New Wave and Power Pop. Much has been written about New Wave but Power Pop seems to have disappeared under the radar.It was Pete Townshend who... more info