LargeHeartedBoy — Among the handful of releases the week of Christmas, most notable are a couple of reissues and rarities collections. Wondermints' Kaleidoscopin': Exploring Prisms of the Past and Public Image Ltd's Plastic Box are both rarities compilations worth che... more info
John Lydon has accused Radiohead and Coldplay of not caring about their fans and being "soulless". Lydon, currently gigging with a reunited Public Image Ltd., said that both bands are more bothered about money than anything else. more info
Guardian Music — Academy, Birmingham"This is the band that taught all those second-rate wankers how to play music," begins John Lydon – nee Rotten – by way of sneering introduction to his hugely influential post-punk dub band's first gig in 17 years. In... more info
Stopcryingyourheartout.com — John Lydon, who is currently reforming his other band Public Image Ltd, said that he was annoyed when bands don't credit his style as influencing them. The punk legend added: "I'm still hearing records coming out that mimic our style, but they don't ... more info
NME - The Bands Blog — Get this week's NME to read more about Jack's choices
My karaoke song…
Public Image Ltd – Public Image
"I was having a drink with a friend in a bar in Manchester and we were having this really interesting conversation when this song came on re... more info
Guardian Music — The live feel of a gig with studio-level sound quality – Chris Salmon loves a good sessionThe idea of websites hosting their own music sessions is now well-established, with the best, such as the Paris-filmed Take-Away Shows on Blogotheque.net... more info
The Vinyl Villain — I surprised myself by finding out that I last did this feature in February. I guess therefore that I better explain it for any new readers....The idea is to feature different songs but with the same title. So far the series has featured:-Part 1 - Car... more info