Aquarium Drunkard — (Album artwork: Does it indeed affect our listening experience, and if so, how? Scratch the Surface takes a look at particularly interesting and/or exceptional cover art choices.) Expectations. We all have them, for better or worse, and with music th... more info

NME — Manager Tom Sarig had been accused of aggravated harassment more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Lou Reed's manager will not face prosecution over allegations of harassment - New York authorities dismissed the case on Wednesday (13Apr11). Adrian Smith, who helps to source staff for celebrities, claims he began working with Reed and his... more info

Altsounds — *Joan As Police Woman *kicks off a national US tour in support of her latest record *The Deep Field*, released today on *PIAS America*. The dates kick off with an intimate sold out show in her home base NYC this week. For a taste of what you'll hea... more info

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Guardian Music — Summoning the spirit of 1986, these retro-pop miserablists specialise in winsome techno and wan electro-popHometown: Stockton, California.The lineup: Justin Vallesteros, Frankie Soto, Jack Doyle Smith, Anna Luxx Ryon. The background: Some years are s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sotheby's is hosting "An Evening of Spoken Word and Performance by Patti Smith" on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. It's a benefit for the Archives of American Art, and $100 tickets are on sale. $100 tickets are also still on... more info

Guardian Music — Manchester AcademyIt's more than a decade since Thomas Callaway, aka Cee Lo Green, left Atlanta crew Goodie Mob, but he's true to the hip-hop tradition of being late on stage. More than half an hour after his expected arrival, slow handclaps are in t... more info

ContactMusic — Lou Reed's manager has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated harassment just days after New York cops confirmed they were investigating allegations he threatened a consultant. Tommy Sarig was detained by police on Sunday... more info

NME — Manager Tom Sarig arrested over dispute more info