LargeHeartedBoy — Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole shares his love for David Bowie's Low album at Salon. I admit I was initially disappointed. But as a Bowie devotee, I necessarily listened to the album, nonstop, for several weeks. This was maybe my first attempt... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — (photo by Doug Seymour) In 1984, Lloyd Cole and his band the Commotions released Rattlesnakes, an album that for many could stand as one of the best debut albums of the era. With references to Jules and Jim, Simone de... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a British pop band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four Top 20 albums and five Top 40 singles in the UK. After breaking up in 1989, Cole embarked on a solo career bu... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I mentioned both R.E.M. and Iggy Pop in the posting about Lloyd Cole and The Commotions yesterday.  So here's something lifted from a b-side:-mp3 : R.E.M. - The PassengerIt's a live rendition from a set performed for a special edition of Later With ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Everyone I knew in the mid 80s.....and I mean everyone......adored Rattlesnakes, the debut LP from Lloyd Cole & The Commotions.  It's a record packed with great tunes that you can latch on to immediately while lyrically its as fine an album as any.... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Back in April this year the world of Scottish music lost one it’s unsung heroes to cancer.David Band, who designed record sleeves for Altered Images, Aztec Camera and Spandau Ballet died aged 51.All of the early singles by Altered Images including ... more info

Guardian Music — YouTube is already fundamental to online music, but now it's expanding its official content and moving into live streamingAt last year's BT Digital Music Awards, YouTube beat Spotify, Last.fm, MySpace, SoundCloud and BBC 6 Music to the publicly-voted... more info

Altsounds — On 14th - 17th July in the sumptuous surrounds of the Suffolk countryside, the welcoming daisy-adorned gates will open for the 6th edition of the magical and fantastical Latitude Festival. With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offe... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It really is only the fact that so many of you leave comments behind saying you enjoy this particular series that keeps it going. It really is a weekly task that is proving bad for my state of mind.Every week I end up going for a singer or band for ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — matori_deda_strale said... MUDDY WATERS – The London Muddy Waters Session (1971) CHER – Stars (1975) DEACON BLUE – Singles (2006) IKE & TINA TURNER – Feel Good (1972) LLOYD COLE – Antidepressant (2006) NAPOLEON XIV – The Second Coming (19... more info