Consequence of Sound — GUM, Julia Holter, and Escape-ism also join the bill for the Southern California festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also just added to Desert Daze 2018: Julia Holter, GUM (Jay Watson of Tame Impala's solo project), Ian Svenonius' Escape-Ism, and Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Fender is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Jazzmaster by talking to musicians who love the guitar. One of those musicians is My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, who gave a rare video interview from his studio in Ireland to talk about his expe... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New Yorker features new Zadie Smith short fiction. My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields talked guitars with Rolling Stone. eBook on sale for $1.99 today: Wild Seed by Octavia Butler eBooks on sale for $2.99 today: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jonas' picks include some indie/alternative classics like PIxies' Doolittle and My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, as well as some stuff that's lesser known in the US, like Bolivian singer Luzmila Carpio and Swedish singer Stina Nord... more info

DrownedInSound — My Bloody Valentine played a new song and threatened to tear the roof off Southbank in the process more info

The Quietus — My Bloody Valentine kicked off their summer tour with an appearance at Robert Smith's Meltdown which saw them debut a new track more info

Uncut — Stooges-esque number may feature on their new EP... or not Photo by Gaelle Beri/Redferns via Getty Images Stooges-esque number may feature on their new EP... or not The post Watch My Bloody Valentine play a new song at Meltdown appeared first on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After their warm-up gig on Friday in Birmingham, My Bloody Valentine hit the Robert Smith curated Meltdown Festival in London on Saturday night. Amongst classics "Feed Me With Your Kiss" and "Soon" was a new, untitled song... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine kicked off their summer tour on Friday night in Birmingham with their first show in five years. They changed up the setlist a little last night at the Robert Smith-curated Meltdown Fest in London, following the s... more info