Guardian Music — DaddyPig gives us his choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by Tim Sanders, who goes by the username DaddyPig.Telephones both connect and frustrate; disembodying us even as we whisper into each others' ears. Earth's or... more info

Guardian Music — Roy Warne writes: Robin Denselow's obituary of Jackie Leven (16 November) mentioned his story-telling prowess and reminded me of an anecdote he told between songs at a concert a few years ago. He was staying in digs in Blackpool and was being ribbed ... more info

Altsounds — The great Scottish singer and song writer *Jackie Leven *passed away on Monday, 14th November, at 8 o'clock in the evening. He had suffered from cancer. "There are spiritual story tellers and there are soulful story tellers. I hope to be a soulful ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPeggy Lee Sans Souci Having heard this sung by Michelle Dockery at the Barbican's Jazz Voice gig last week, I was charmed enough to seek out the original. And what a thing i... more info

ContactMusic — Revered Scottish singersongwriter Jackie Leven has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 61 The former Doll By Doll stars illness was announced in a recent post on his website which read Jackie Leven is gravely ill suffering from cancer and in... more info

Guardian Music — An intense singer-songwriter who built up a cult followingJackie Leven, who has died of cancer aged 61, was a brilliant outsider, a remarkably prolific Scottish singer-songwriter who built up a devoted cult following during his lengthy, wildly varied... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Time Bandit said... C-60 Low Noise sums up the week: Blue Mountain "Dog Days" (1995) Cary Hudson "Cool Breeze" (2005) Half Acre Day "Primo De La Rocket Suit" (2002) C-60 Special: Endless Highway Vol. 3. - A Crooked Road Antic Clay "Hilarious Death Bl... more info

Scotsman.com — JACKIE LEVEN*** KING TUTS, GLASGOW more info

Guardian Music — Last week, it was music set in ale houses. This time we want your favourite songs about people performing songs. Merchandise will be available afterwardsThe statistics are clear, the pub is in decline. Faced with fierce competition from supermarkets ... more info

Guardian Music — In the songs chosen this week, the pub is a place in which one finds both freedom and captivity, solidarity and loneliness, oblivion and remembranceThe bar, as it features in song, must contain a specific set of components: one bar (for leaning again... more info