Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... V.A. - The 7th Christmas Collection (a BoBW jazz funk compilation) 01. Last Christmas - The Puppini Sisters / 4:58 02. Blue Christmas - Miles Davis / 2:41 03. Jingle Bells - Oscar Peterson / 3:14 04. Here Comes Santa Claus - Ramsey ... more info

Guardian Music — (Mute)On the eve of the recent Australian election, MySpace held a poll asking voters which native singer they would most like to see running the country. Surprisingly, Nick Cave came in first, ahead of such national treasures as Kylie and Dame Edna ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Today's posts Heartsfield - 1973 - Heartsfield New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - 1968 - New York Rock & Roll Ensemble The Gods - 1970 - To Samuel A Son Mint Tattoo - 1968 - Mint Tattoo Cruciferius - 1970 - A Nice Way Of Life Black Me... more info

MTV.com News — As we gear up for the 2010 fest, Bigger Than the Sound looks back at the Lolla show that never was.By James Montgomery Kanye West performs at Lollapalooza in 2008 Photo: Dove Shore/ Getty Images Earlier this week, a music-obsessed buddy of ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... One more stellar set of long-lost mod-punk-power-pop-new-wave ravers V.A. Powerpearls (1979-1982) Volume Three: * Bank Holiday Weekend (Seventeen, UK, 1979, from only 7") * Make The Rules (Orbits, USA, 1980, from only 7") * Crazy Today... more info

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DrownedInSound — Having de-camped to Buenos Aires, and taken on Neil Young’s producer (David Briggs), The Bad Seeds could have been succumbing to rock-star cliché, but Cave found all new inspiration in the favelas, where the local buskers played a kind of s... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s not easy being good, but on this album at least, Cave and the Bad Seeds make it sound almost as alluring as being bad. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — In an age where reissues are a quick and easy way to make a buck from nostalgic record buyers, Tender Prey is a welcome chance to reappraise a phenomenal artist in a thoughfully presented package. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

Guardian Music — Weighing up true love against the cold truth of mortality – the amorous and the anatomical – is a surprisingly effective wooing techniqueA friend of mine recently lent me a copy of some collected short stories written by the American wr... more info