Pitchfork — Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, is using his given name and getting help from a whole lot of others-- some famous, some fake-- for his latest collab-happy project. Under the name the Brighton Port Authority (aka the BPA), Cook has assembled a group of... more info

The Lipster — Becca had the distinct pleasure of taking luncheon with Martha not so long ago, and spent the entire time nattering about food. In that spirit, we spoke to her last week about her favourite places to eat, journalists with sense of humour failure and ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The McGarrigle Christmas Hour featuring Rufus and his sister, Martha Wainwright, will be held at Carnegie Hall on December 10, 2008 and there will be some very special guests. Kate and Anna McGarrigle are thrilled to welcome Emmylou Harris, Lou... more info

Stereogum — Norman Cook is usually Fatboy Slim (aka the 92nd Best DJ In The World) but right now he's the Brighton Port Authority, and the BPA is all about collabs with talented people like David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Martha Wainwright, and here, CMJ charmer Emmy Th... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: U2's tower-building plans have been shelved due to the global financial crisis. Plans to construct the 120-meter tower housing the band's studio on Dublin's docklands have been suspended for up to 12 mont... more info

The Lipster — We were going to do monsters, but since we've only just stripped off the green face paint and we're three whole days late with it, we're going with plants. And it's a monster diva face-off this week, with Leona, Britney, Xtina and Martha Wainwright a... more info

Undercover, Australia — Semisonic singer Dan Wilson is about to hit Australia for a series of dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, some by himself, some with Martha Wainwright. more info

Guardian Music — Central: Shellac | Fleet Foxes | Martha Wainwright more info

Guardian Music — Martha Wainwright | MGMT| The View After Dark more info

Pasta Primavera — I don’t know much about The BPA (or The Brighton Port Authority) except that it is the new project of Morman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and it features collaborations with David Byrne, Dizzee Rascal, Emmy The Great, Iggy Pop, Pete York, Jack Penate, Jami... more info