The Vinyl Villain — Kylie Minogue is a world-wide phenomena.There can't be any long-time indie-disco kid who hasn't fallen for her charms over the years. If nothing else, nobody can deny that Can't Get You Out Of My Head is a stunning pop record that is a very close cou... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonUnlike his near-contemporary Nick Cave, Triffids frontman David McComb never gained more than a cult following. Perhaps he died too young, at 36, from drug-related complications following a car accident. That was in 1999, as the world... more info

Guardian Music — Could Snoo-Bo be the ultimate daft duet?For those of you who quite like Susan Boyle but feel she has always been slightly lacking when it comes to documenting homies, bitches and how it feels to get high on some "bubonic chronic", good news. Accordin... more info

DrownedInSound — You should have noticed that on our front page there is a trio of reviews of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds records, they being Henry's Dream, Tender Prey and The Good Son, along with a photo of Imelda Marcos. That's because they've been remastered and re... more info

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

Stereogum — Mates Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner’s Crushes…, their first album since 2008’s Re-Arrange Us, includes covers of 10 fairly diverse artists. There are links between a couple — say Tom Waits and Nick Cave — but the jump from Girls to the Mars... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Crackerfarm This summer, the married indie pop duo Mates of State will release their very own "The Spaghetti Incident?". Crushes (The Covers Mixtape), their album of covers, was recorded and produced by Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner themselv... more info

Guardian Music — Metal monoliths among the many artists celebrating Record Store Day 2010 with limited-edition vinyl releasesA limited-edition 7" featuring songs by Black Sabbath and Metallica is among the treasures announced for Record Store Day 2010. Special vinyl ... more info