Guardian Music — Recording engineer who collaborated with Steely Dan for 30 yearsThe albums of Steely Dan were renowned for their sophisticated musical content and for their benchmark-setting audio quality. An indispensable contributor to the latter was their recordi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Superb BBC documentary from 1997, narrated by none less than John Peel, featuring Beefheart himself, Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder and many more! Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-... more info

Altsounds — The four Findlay sisters have stepped out of their rehearsal shed in the Victorian hills with a sound that quite simply rocks! Zappa and Zeppelin inspired, 70s soulful rock 'n roll and stellar song writing are the reasons these four very talented ... more info

Popdose — His credentials are as deep as his records are extraordinary: Adrian Belew, after all, has had stints with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, the Talking Heads, King Crimson and Nine Inch Nails. But, try as he might with pop outfits like the Bears, Belew — ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — (Chilly) Gonzales, born Jason Charles Beck, is a Grammy-nominated Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France. Though best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter. If you ever wondered wh... more info

Totally Fuzzy — An excellent sampler by San Francisco label Friendly Fire Recordings, home to artists like Acrylics, Asobi Seksu, Camphor, The Concretes, David & the Citizens, Elk City, Faunts, Oh No Ono, Old Soul, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Regina, Violens, ... more info

Impose Magazine — Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Telesterion (Rodriguez Lopez) The uber-prolific ORL (At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta) comes out of left field with this 2-CD 37-song compendium that draws from 17 albums. His canon includes more than 40 albums in a sixteen-yea... more info

Guardian Music — A wig-wearing ex-child witch? We like the sound of that. But Foe's channelling of PJ Harvey flirts with parodyHometown: Fleet, Hampshire.The lineup: Hannah Louise Clark (vocals), Adam M Crisp (production).The background: I regret not going to see tod... more info

Totally Fuzzy — This is a fascinating alt. country release by metal specialists Century Media. How that happened? No idea. You'll have to ask them. Give it a listen, it's worth it. Friday evening updates continued... a r n e l said... Freak Power - Drive Thru ... more info

Guardian Music — As Dakota and Elle Fanning consider roles in a film about talent-challenged The Shaggs, let's celebrate the best worstsReading that the decidedly talented Fanning sisters – Dakota and Elle – were in talks for a movie about The Shaggs was hearteni... more info