The Playlist — Not that we think they're infallible or anything ("Cars" is pretty brutal), but we're generally supporters of the Pixar animation company, despite there being some disagreement among our ranks as to which are their best efforts. In any case, most of ... more info

Guardian Music — It's the last ever School of Rock blog (sniff! sob! etc) and so time to climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshire in search of music's most soothing lullabiesIt takes all sorts, but I used to find that the sound of Peel favourites Truman's Water turned u... more info

Live Daily — Bruce Hornsby [ tickets ]'s return to fronting a rock band is marred by a puzzling inconsistency. While he certainly wants to be seen as having expanded his vocabulary in the 23 years since "The Way It Is," Hornsby expends too much energy copping son... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about painful failure. This week, we're after songs that are taking time off from real lifeWho would have thought that a list of crushing failures, wounding disappointments and heartbreaking loss could have provided such rich entert... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Editor’s Note: Gazing out upon the power centers of Washington, D,C., it’s hard to find a spot that isn’t tainted by influence-peddling and corruption, not only the usual suspects of lobbyists and congressmen, but also news outle... more info

JamBase — By: Tim Dwenger One of the great spirits of American music, Levon Helm, has returned with Electric Dirt (released June 30 on Vanguard Records), a stellar follow-up to 2007's Grammy winning Dirt Farmer. Like Dirt Farmer, Helm's new offering featur... more info

All About Jazz — Look for Jackie Shannon’s self-titled debut folk album (1963), a twofer of Me About You (1968) and To Be Free (1970), and New Arrangement (1975), which gave the world the DeShannon-co-penned “Bette Davis Eyes.” LOS ANGELES, Calif.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — loaded said...Blonde Redhead - Blonde RedheadSparklehorse - VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotSparklehorse - Good Morning SpiderElectronic - ElectronicElectronic - Raise The PressureElectronic - Twisted TendernessDevo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are D... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Big Light/Nathan Moore/Trevor Garrod :: 06.03.09 :: Moe's Alley :: Santa Cruz, CA Big Light - Fred Torphy :: By Josh Miller Some shows you go to out of curiosity, some for the party, but some we attend because they nourish us in w... more info

Guardian Music — This week, it's all about Francophilia as we head across the channel and embrace the language of our Gallic cousinsSo, what have I learned this week? I have learned the sad story of Tijuana, a town that became a city for all the wrong reasons. I have... more info