Guardian Music — London Royal Festival HallPatti Smith regards the audience in the Royal Festival Hall with an affectionate, rather maternal smile and sighs. "In the true spirit of Ornette Coleman high-pressure Meltdown," she announces, "I'll be joined by many people... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Music web zine Zani sat down with Creation Records founder Alan McGee. Here's a small excerpt :ZANI - The first ten years of Creation were exciting, with signings such as Primal Scream and Jesus and Mary Chain, who sold to Blanco Y Negro for £75,0... more info

JamBase — The Warlocks Announce U.S. Headlining Tour in Support of New Album The Mirror Explodes Out Now on Tee Pee Records The Warlocks "For five albums, The Warlocks have lived between and beyond the minutes and hours of time. Coming out of the late... more info

Clickmusic — ATP: Nightmare Before Christmas sees Sonic Youth, The Horrors and more on the bill. more info

NME — My Bloody Valentine curate December festival more info

Buzzcocks, Spectrum, F***ked up and more announced to join My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and others for the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas this December. more info

411 Mania — Once named the album of 1991 over works by Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, R.E.M. and more, Bandwagonesque is an unfairly maligned masterpiece of power pop. more info

Guardian Music — They have been one of the most innovative and influential bands of the past 20 years. As Blur re-form for a series of concerts next month, Ally Carnwath, Miranda Sawyer and Imogen Carter speak to those who know them best about the hedonism of 90s Bri... more info

8/1 — New single | David EPThe Radio Dept. are related to such genres as Dream pop, Indie pop, Shoegaze and Twee Pop, with reviews comparing them to Pet Shop Boys, My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins On their website, they cite influences such as Cha... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said...Upstate Songs – Devon Sproule Mr. Everything – Chuck Jackson http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.comLucky said...Bagpipe Logic @ Lucky Psychic Hut:* Bagad Kemperle - Kejadenn (Silex 1993)* Rova Saxophone Quartet -... more info