Popdose — Toad the Wet Sprocket – Whatever I Fear Indigo Girls – Shame On You Sister Hazel – All For You Sheryl Crow – Home Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Please Don’t Tell Her Randy Newman – You Can Leave Your Hat On World Party – Is It Like T... 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 — 9 December: Our musical Christmas countdown continues as Conor from Villagers talks us through his Spotify playlistDomino artist Villagers has pulled out all the stops for his advent calendar entry with a detailed run through every song on his playli... more info

Popdose — One of America's greatest singer/songwriters gets the jukebox-musical treatment in L.A., bringing to life his brilliantly drawn characters and showcasing his caustic wit. more info

Totally Fuzzy — FourSteps said... Try To Be Amused continues the annual album review with a peek at 1971. Only two more sets to come, collect all 35! http://try-to-be-amused.blogspot.com Robert said... Nirvana - "The Complete Radio Sessions". Rolling Stones - "Brig... more info

Guardian Music — (ACT) Korean singer Youn Sun Nah is a former French literature student who switched tracks to try her hand as a chanteuse in Paris, and climbed the jazz charts there with her debut album Voyage. She's an artist who mimics no obvious models (though th... more info

All About Jazz — 'Harps and Angels,' a revue of his songs, is having its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum and he's 'happy on the inside.' MR. SARDONICUS: "I was happy on the inside," Newman said after watching a rehearsal. In his songs, Randy Newman has inve... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The NJ Underground said... Chromeo - Hot Mess Tennis - Take Me Somewhere The White Stripes - Blue Orchid Arcade Fire - Modern Man LCD Soundsystem - All I Want (London Sessions) Ducktails - Dorm Room No Age - Cappo The Flaming Lips - Fight Test Brenda... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — 'Harps and Angels,' a revue of his songs, is having its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum and he's 'happy on the inside.'In his songs, Randy Newman has invented enough characters to stock a season's worth of Broadway musicals. Regretful lovers. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are still on sale for DJ Shadow's upcoming show at Irving Plaza. And I have a pair you can win. Details below. Tickets are still on sale for the Shearwater/Damien Jurado/Anni Rossi show at Music Hall of Williamsburg.... more info