Big Stereo — Maps – “I Dream of Crystal” More new music from Maps. He kinda looks half asleep or stoned or something but whatever. The instumentals on “I Dream of Crystal” are totally uplifting, and projectors make everything better. “I Dream of Cryst... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Maps - The Rules of Baseball mixtape (ZIP) Brit shoegaze/electronic/indie artist James Chapman goes by the name of Maps. His latest record, Turning the Mind, is due out September 28th on Mute. Below you can find the video premiere... more info

NME — Karen O dresses to impress at Bramham Park more info

Chorus.fm — *This Time Next Year* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thistimenextyear)'s full length, Road Maps and Heart Attacks, will be released (https://twitter.com/braadwise/statuses/3525677672) on October 20th (http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. This week's mashup is for all my indie rock peeps. My love for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is very deep, as is my love for Metronomy - a UK band that's yet to really make their mark here in America. But if you love melodic, ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — ....it took me a long while to cotton on to the fact that R.E.M. weren't a bad band, in the shape of Document, their 5th studio LP released in 1987.One of the last things I bought on vinyl in the mid-late 80s before turning almost exclusively to CDs... more info

Guardian Music — Billy Corgan has formally announced 19-year-old Mike Byrne as the new Pumpkins sticksman, saying that he believes the teenager will make him a 'better musician'It has only been three years since Billy Corgan reunited Smashing Pumpkins with Jimmy Cham... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis will take to the stage at 21:20 at the V Festival, Hylands Park on Saturday.You can download a Free timetable for all the bands stage times at Hylands Park PDF (you might have to right click and save-as) also a free site map can be found Google... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Tear said...Hello fuzzies,Glorious, energetic Congolese soukous:Kalos et Buffalo - Afric Music Vol 2http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com peter said...New Dutch (and some German) releases from Flexine:Earth And Fire Orchestra - Escape (1995)Earth... more info

Get Weird — The next single from the ever impressive Maps aka James Chapman is called ‘I Dream Of Crystal’ and it’ll be available on September 14th. The Steve Lawler remix has already been getting airplay from Pete Tong and this nice midget house rew... more info