3hive — Among my punk friends your credibility diminishes in direct correlation to each subsequent Dag Nasty album you profess to enjoy. Those punk friends then, according to their criteria, are much more punk than I. "Can I Say" (the beginning and end of Da... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Thursdau 29th March 2007 during a short series looking at Compilation CDs.Some of my favourite performers have been the subject of tribute albums, the results of which have, to put it mildly, been mixed. There was a grea... more info

The Vinyl Villain — During a career that spanned 1984-1987, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions were one of those bands that divided opinion. To some, they were part of an era that gave us a great cannon of intelligent indie-pop (see also The Go-Betweens and The Smiths), but to... more info

Guardian Music — So, secret vices was a pretty tricky subject, and one that revealed a lot about people by the suggestions they made. Drinking, extra-marital affairs and the singular delights of onanism dominated the entries, three avenues of potential pleasure each ... more info

3hive — If it weren't for our self-imposed "free and legal" mantra here at 3hive, without a doubt Lloyd Cole would've been post number one, origin of the 3hive species. Why? Briefly, because the guy is my musical and literary guru. His debut album, Rattlesna... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook First off, it's always swell when no one in a band is named the same as their band; I call this a "Jacob Fred" for short. Secondly, having a "band" that consists of one multi-tasking dude and one other guy BUT still giving that "b... more info

Paste Magazine — The musical capital of the world? It's not even close in my mind. Glasvegas, who are Glasgow natives (see Camera Obscura, The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit, Lloyd Cole, Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian, Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Mogwai, Fr... more info

Undercover, Australia — Stating the obvious, Lloyd Cole has released all of his albums. Now he is going to release everything else, four CDs of the songs that didn’t make the albums. more info