The Telegraph — We must keep hold of a sense of fair play before it disappear from top-flight sporting competition. more info

The Telegraph — A new documentary looks back to motor racing's 'glory years', when dying was an occupational hazard. By Jim White. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — If I were performing a play titled The Americans, I’d want Jim White to write the score for it as well. It just makes sense to have one of the great songwriting documentarians of the weird, wonderful, holy and sacrilegious aspects of the American S... more info

Stereogum — Chan Marshall performed a slow, spacious new Cat Power song Friday 2/4 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. She was backed by the Dirty Delta Blues Band aka Dirty Three’s Jim White, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s Judah Bauer, and the Delta 72’s Gre... more info

melophobe — The southern states are ripe with unflattering associations, of stark wilderness, boredom, and lawlessness. But from these miseries and mysteries come potent and evocative music. So there is no question that Sean Rowe, from Albany, New York, is at le... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... RE-UPS @320 * THE CLASH Rockers Galore (1999) Promo-only hits album with interviews * AT&T PRESENTS STORY WEATHER (1998) Incredible, "unreleased" live album featuring a full orchestra fronted by Gwen Stefani, Stevie Nicks, Bjork... more info

The Telegraph — Jim White finds out why, like Top Gear and Doctor Who, another TV favourite is touring the land. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... THE RAISINS The Raisins (1983) Prelude to THE BEARS. Power pop at its best. The debut of The Raisins, produced by Adrian Belew, who would join the band after this - to be re-christened as THE BEARS. (We've got links to lots o' Bears i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Catch Australia's Mick Turner & Jim White (2/3 of The Dirty Three) as the Tren Brothers this Saturday afternoon (today, 5/8) at Sound Fix Records. The free Brooklyn in-store kicks off at 2pm. Catch Mick Turner & Jim White... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — No Such Place is an album I have come back to over and over again this past decade. Its fusion of varied production (and producers), Southern Gothic story telling and haunting lyrics have caused me to examine its face closely and in different detail... more info