Totally Fuzzy — mp3hugger said... indie mp3s you can hug The Innocence Mission - The Happy Mondays Viernes - Entire Empire Cotton Jones - Glorylight And Christie The Yellow Melodies - We Will Win The World Cup Tears Run Rings - Waiting For The End http://mp3hugger.c... more info

Guardian Music — These Parisians are so in thrall to the sound of Madchester that they named themselves after the former Stone Roses frontmanHometown: Paris.The lineup: Sebi Browne (vocals) and Benjamin Browne (bass), joined by Denis Browne Jr, Hadrien Browne, and Ti... more info

Pitchfork — Photo of Cut Copy's Dan Whitford by Elaine Reyes The last time Australian dance rockers Cut Copy released a LP-- 2008's In Ghost Colours-- it ended up scoring the number 61 spot on our Best Albums of the Decade list. Not bad. Their as-yet-untitled fo... more info

Guardian Music — From Merseybeat to grunge, it is doubtful any major local music scene would have had the same impact in the age of the internet and the 'bedroom musician'. Will there ever be another Madchester?Once upon a time, sounds were attached to places. Rock'n... more info

Big Stereo — Tortoiseshell are possibly my new favourite band going from their Myspace photos and influences on their Myspace — including ESG, Talking Heads, Happy Mondays, and A Certain Ratio. “This Girl” is such a nice tune. It’s completely feel good, a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff is delighted to present: The Definitive Del Amitri Rarities Series, Vol. 2*: The Waking Hours B-Sides *No, you didn't miss Vol. 1, we'll backtrack to that next. If you add up Glaswegian pub-rockers Del Amitri's... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonSome musical genres just don't age well. Madchester's merging of indie-rock guitar riffs and acid-house dance rhythms may have appeared ground-breaking 20 years ago, but today it just sounds irredeemably quaint.These diminishing ret... more info

ContactMusic — HAPPY MONDAYS star BEZ has denied he assaulted his fiancee during an alleged bust-up on Tuesday (25May10), which resulted in his arrest.The man with the maracas was taken... more info

Guardian Music — If Prince and Dave Gahan had a baby, in Paris, in 1990, that child might now be making music like this. In LA. At nightHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Joshua Collins, Matt Wasley, Rachael Starr.The background: Human Life are three house music produ... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about misheard lyrics. This week, we're heading down the local. Get your orders in ...Depending on your inclination, last week's shift of topic showed either remarkably quick thinking on my part or disgraceful policy-making on the h... more info