Battery In your Leg — Ahhh the Mercury Prize. Supposedly the more respectable award in comparison to its commercial peers, it has also become an infuriatingly inconsistent and sometimes hilariously out of touch honor. Lest we forget, they handed out an award to M People o... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, London NW1It's that time of year again. Feigning astonishment at the nominations for the annual Mercury Prize is as inevitable as the boom in demand for wellies during festival season. So while last week's strong showing by a pleasingly w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Jarvis Cocker - Angela (MP3) Julian Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker is currently playing dates in support of his newest record, Further Complications, which came out in May on Rough Trade. Check out a track from it above. His tour... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Forget the rumours they’re splitting. Forget the half-hearted reviews they’ve had for the preceding stadium gigs. Forget all the negativity about Oasis being past their prime.This – the 40th – Eden Session was spectacular.... more info

Scotsman.com — BARRING one year off for good behaviour, I have attended every T In The Park since records began (1994, actually – the year of Oasis, Pulp and the Manic Street Preachers&# more info

Guardian Music — This child's toy was created in the late 60s and later deployed to dazzling effect by Kraftwerk, David Bowie and, er, Rolf HarrisWhat is it? The sound of parents' nightmares in the 70s. The original Dubreq Stylophone – a kind of stylus-operate... more info

Totally Fuzzy — aorto said...Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (1995)Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai - Natives (1990)Pulp Fusion - Volumes 2 thru 94AD - Dark Paths (1982)4AD - Presage(s) (1980)Stoned Chilled Groove (1997)Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball Outtakes (1995... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Pulp star speaks publicly about former pop foe more info

Totally Fuzzy — Nosi said...Janet Helms: Ship On (1974)http://supersoulsisters.blogspot.comWalker said...Burning Ambitions- a History of Punk (1984) vinyl ripThanks FChttp://burningaquarium.blogspot.commarram62 said...WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS CALL ME BURR0UGHS WILLIAM S... more info

The Quietus — Former Pulp man taking on politicians more info