Perfect Porridge — Athens based psych-shoegaze-indie-pop band Twin Tigers sent me an advance copy of their Grey Waves LP, and I’m really enjoying it. It’s not whiny shoegaze stuff. This is gritty, dirty indie stuff ala My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur, Jr. and that on... more info

Guardian Music — (Nettwerk)With only four albums in two decades – two of them with the much-acclaimed Mazzy Star – and a handful of appearances with Massive Attack and the Chemical Brothers, Hope Sandoval isn't one to rush things or bow to conventional ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: The Slits, The Sundelles, + Sisters @ Highline Ballroom 7pm $15 [tix]Amid all the hoopla surrounding the reunions of bands like Pavement, My Bloody Valentine, Pixies, The Vaselines, Mission of Burma, etc., etc., some of reunions have been los... more info

Guardian Music — Butlins, MineheadA holiday camp in the December drizzle is not the traditional festival setting, but All Tomorrow's Parties has never fitted in the mainstream. Since its beginnings as a Belle and Sebastian-led weekender 10 years ago, the brand has ex... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — There’s no question the digital era of music has ignited many music fans’ interest in independent record labels, as many influential and historic labels are now getting the book/documentary/box set celebration. Seminal British indie lab... more info

Guardian Music — Like the Kylie and Jason of extreme noise terror, this boy-girl duo combine poppiness with total sensory overloadHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Alexis Krauss (vocals) and Derek Miller (guitar, production).The background: Sleigh Bells were one of the ... more info

Guardian Music — The Modfather confuses hipsters with this avant-garde giveawayIt's come to our attention that Weller and My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields have recorded a track together, called 7 + 3 Is The Striker's Name (it's available for free from the Modfathe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford "There are some basic similarities to Ed Banger acts like Justice or M.I.A.. But if anything Sleigh Bells reminds me first of bands like My Bloody Valentine and The Pixies--beauty taken to its absolute pummeling... more info

Guardian Music — Listening to this dance music producer is like tuning into a pirate radio station and hearing the perfect comedown playlistHometown: Croydon.The lineup: Peter O'Grady (music, production).The background: Peter O'Grady is a dance music producer from so... more info

Guardian Music — The woozy sound of these shoegazers has won over Chris Martin, who knows a thing or two about sending people to sleepHometown: London.The lineup: Tim Crompton (lead vocals, guitar), Stuart Peck (guitar, vocals), Alexia Hagen (keyboards, vocals).The b... more info