Impose Magazine — The lo-fi subtlety of The Decline of…, British Sea Power’s first offering of Echo & the Bunnymen songs rewritten by the Pixies, quickly gave way to a pursuit of stadium grandiosity. But in their occasional dalliance with bluster, their personalit... more info

Guardian Music — So Neil Young was wrong. "Rock and roll will never die," the whiny-voiced old coot told us, and we believed him. But now along comes Paul Gambaccini, the self-styled "Professor of Pop", to announce that, since only three rock songs appeared in last y... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info

Guardian Music — If National Lampoon made a grunge-era comedy about a Seattle high school, this Camden crew could provide the soundtrackHometown: Camden.The lineup: Johnny Lloyd (vocals, guitar), Jim Cratchley (bass), Miguel Demelo (drums), Dan White (guitar).The bac... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Samantha Moranville Jonathan Spottiswoode is a musical tightrope walker, hovering between styles without a safety net. His latest effort is piano driven solo album and a new record under the Spottiswoode & His Enemies banner drops in 2011. P... more info

Guardian Music — Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, was mysterious, alchemical, inexplicable and unrepeatableHe never sold many records. His biggest hit album, Lick My Decals Off Baby, reached number 20 in the UK in 1970. But in a recording career that lasted from... more info

The Music Fix — Best-selling compilation gets the vinyl treatment. more info

The Quietus — 12" goodness out next year more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Ten Years After - BBC Sessions Plus -Rolling Stones - In Action http://blogstoned.blogspot.com Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #69 Live - Undone Here's The Playlist: Boys On The Docks, Dropkick Murphys, Boys O... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Zer0_II said... Sven Libaek - Boney (1972) Sven Libaek - Nickel Queen (1973) http://digitalmeltd0wn.blogspot.com Ishkabibliophile said... An Xmas mixtape A Christmas Duel Cyndi Lauper & The Hives Jingle Bells Johnny Paycheck Christmas (The Buzz Of D... more info