Brooklyn Vegan — Octopus Project @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) today in NYC * DANCE * Les Paul @ Iridium * Neil Halstead @ Maxwell's * Team B @ Union Pool * Jim White @ Joe's Pub... more info

Paste Magazine — Southern Gothic singer Jim White has released a six-song "mini-LP," entitled A Funny Little Cross to Bear . This follow-up to March's Transnormal Skiperoo was recorded on the road at various concert halls and indie record stores. The disc feature... more info

Pop Matters — This isn't Jim White the songwriter. It's Jim White the performer, the storyteller, the quiet show stealer. more info

The Telegraph — To gauge the state of the nation, first check the state of Manchester United, says Leo McKinstry more info