The Telegraph — The colour "Pompeiian red" has been a favourite for decorating smart dining rooms with for centuries after it was discovered on paintings amid the ruins of the Roman town of Pompeii in the 18th century. more info

The Telegraph — Painting, which was almost destroyed in Thames flood, goes on display. more info

Guardian Music — Celebrity MasterChef | Outnumbered | DCI Banks | The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? | Milton Jones Live Universe Tour Part One: Earth | Comedy Lab: Rick And PeterCelebrity MasterChef8.30pm, BBC1The trouble with regular MasterChef is that the pe... more info

We Like it Lossless! — 2011, Pompeii Records 1 part(s) UPto, download my recommendation: hurry up with this more info

Big Apple Music Scene — We may have David Beckham right now, but British women still have all the luck. And by luck, I mean a new line of “female-friendly” beers. And by female-friendly beers, the makers surely must mean a line of yeasty alcoholic beverages that final... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Beirut @ ACL Live Beirut are releasing their long-awaited third LP The Rip Tide on August 30 on Zach Condon's own Pompeii Records internationally and on Revolver in the US. New tracks "East Harlem" and "Goshen"... more info

Stereogum — You heard “East Harlem” a couple days back. Now we’ve got details on the tracklist for Beirut’s upcoming album The Rip Tide. It’ll be out 8/30 via Pompeii Records and Revolver in the U.S. The tracks: 01 “A Candle’s Fire” 02 “Santa F... more info

Persona Sauna — Our favorite folksters, Beirut, has just announced they will have a new album called The Rip Tide that will be out August 30th via Pompeii Records. The label was started and is owned by the band's frontman, Zach Condon, and has no large label affili... more info

Altsounds — Beirut, release their new single 'East Harlem' b/w 'Goshen' (POMP 04) on 6th June 2011. Released via Zach Condon's own label, Pompeii Records (via Forte Distribution), the single is available on limited edition blue or white 7” vinyl a... more info

Guardian Music — This week's news in the artsWith 700 flights grounded in Britain thanks to Icelandic ash, you might be forgiven for thinking that volcanos are only ever bad news. But that's not always the case: look at their rich showing in the arts.Between 1852 and... more info