Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Miles Hunt (Wonder Stuff). Get your trousers pressed and your shoes shined up by a rich girl. Read our review of Cherry Red’s essential C87 compilation with the Wonder Stuff, House Of Love, Vaselines, Wedding Present and more: The po... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — British guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, MGT for short, has signed with Hanover record imprint SPV and is scheduled to release his first solo album, "Volumes", at the end of June. The lead single, "Knowing Me Knowing You", a cover version of the ABBA c... more info

Guardian Music — Rain? Pah! Rammy and its many admirers have just had a cracking festival weekend. Helen Nugent was thereIt is testament to the appeal of the Ramsbottom Festival that, after the soggiest summer in a century, this boutique Lancashire event attracted th... more info

Guardian Music — Local and nu-folk bands join the big names at little Rammy this year. And you can even get there by steam trainThe British summer can be relied upon for two things: rain and music festivals. While the UK population has endured than its fair share of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Lights On - John and Anne (MP3) Trashcan Sinatras Glasgow's Trashcan Sinatras have been with us for 20 years now, having perfected their brand of sparkling, literate guitar pop that initially garnered them comparisons to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Trashcan Sinatras Glasgow's Trashcan Sinatras have been with us for 20 years now, having perfected their brand of sparkling, literate guitar pop that initially garnered them comparisons to The Smiths. Like fellow Glaswegians The Blue N... more info