Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Over/Under: BritpopThe Britpop phenomenon might have ended nearly 15 years ago, but it cast such a shadow over the U.K. music scene that its presence is still felt today.Where would groups such as Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys or the Killers be... more info

Undercover, Australia — Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, reformed `Gong guys Tumbleweed and the androgynous Patrick Wolf are some of the acts named for the 19th Meredith Music Festival. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Down the Front!Location: 272A St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5RLWebsite: http://www.kingtuts.co.uk/Capacity: 300Come to see: An eclectic mix of bands - King Tut's was set in 1990 as a place to showcase new and up-and-coming bands seven nights... more info

The Newsroom — v5935, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Saturday August 8 2009. Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino in Hollywood at his wax figure unveiling in front of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. After the unveiling he goes on to talk about Paula Abdul's departure fr... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I was tempted to call this posting 'Do You Remember The First Time?'Pulp were always one of those bands that you would read about in a music magazine every now and again, and depending on the particular journalist, they seemed to get a hugely positi... more info

Guardian Music — The name of the new Stereophonics album could sum up their whole career. Many album titles have spoken volumes about their makers – whether they were supposed to or notThis week, Stereophonics announced the title of their new album: Keep Calm ... more info

NME — Former Pulp man writing music for 'Get Him To The Greek' more info

Guardian Music — The former Pulp star has penned three tracks to be performed by Russell Brand in forthcoming comedy Get Him to the GreekJarvis Cocker and Russell Brand have both found fame as rakish British iconoclasts.Now, they're coming together in one of the most... more info

Stereogum — Last night Jarvis Cocker gave a spirited and loose-limbed performance of his Further Complications title track. He clearly enjoyed himself (and his magic hands). To further complicate things, though, there was a certain Roots drummer on site who w... more info

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