Guardian Music — Musicians apparently allowed to vote alongside record company executives and industry figures for the first timeThis year, we are reliably informed, the Brits seeks to reposition itself. After years of selling itself to the public largely on the unsc... more info

Altsounds — *Pulp have decided to get together and play some concerts next summer. * The shows will involve all the original members of the band (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior & Mark Webber) & they will be playing song... more info

The Quietus — Quietus scribes rule the airwaves more info

Guardian Music — For the first blog of our short series, our intrepid music reporter is put under house arrest with nothing but the EastEnders theme tune to listen to. That'll teach him not to pay bribes ...If someone had fulfilled Pyongyang's request to pack Eric Cl... more info

Abeano — One Radio Show Mark Riley took Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker whale-watching for Radio 4. If you want to hear what an ex-member of the Fall and the two brilliant blokes from Pulp faffing about on a boat sounds like listen again here. The t... more info

Guardian Music — (Acid Jazz)Tony Christie considers this album to be "the real me", by which we infer that the Johnny Cash-style makeover he received on his credibility-enhancing last record, Made in Sheffield, was not the "real" him at all. Now's the Time! returns ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Discodeine Video: 'Synchronize' Feat. Jarvis Cocker Highlight: "We were originally trying to do a cover of Phil Collins' 'I'm Not Moving' (to me, the only decent track he ever made)," Discodeine tell Spinner. "We ... more info

Abeano — One Mix Yesterday, Tri Angle records announced that they’ll be releasing the debut album of Tom Krell aka How to Dress Well and to celebrate the fact he’s made a new mix for Altered Zones. “Was super hyped on this music all year. Love... more info

XLR8R — We just caught this video for the brand-new single from Pilooski's side-project, Discodeine. The bubbly track, "Synchronize," just so happens to feature the vocal talents of Pulp main-man Jarvis Cocker, and after our initial viewing of the musi... more info

Discobelle.net — Out now on DFA Records with a great extended instrumental version accompanying it. Jarvis Cocker proves he’s still got swagger at 48 years old. more info