Stereogum — "Relief" is a crunchy, high-powered pop-rock track with late-'90s overtones. A powerhouse track in the tradition of Garbage and Republica, it makes a great impression for its creators, the LA duo Me Not You -- though there's a chance you already know... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — British guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, MGT for short, has signed with Hanover record imprint SPV and is scheduled to release his first solo album, "Volumes", at the end of June. The lead single, "Knowing Me Knowing You", a cover version of the ABBA c... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Towards the end on the Nineties, everyone in the UK seemed to be suffering en mass from Oasis-burnout and Acid House comedowns. The coked-up fervor that had nurtured a startling variety of music from Suede to Blur, from Supergrass to Elastica, was no... more info

The Daily Mail — Binky was in the mood to let her hair down at the official launch of newly refurbished Mayfair nightspot Embargo Republica on Thursday evening. more info

Stereogum — England’s Reading and Leeds festivals aren’t the largest or most important festivals in the UK — that’s still Glastonbury — but they’re still massive institutions and enormously important career-makers for bands from around the world. And... more info

Popdose — This week, a look at R.E.M., The Rentals, Republica and even REO Speedwagon makes a final appearance on the chart. more info

ContactMusic — Republica frontwoman Saffron took up martial arts to help her deal with overzealous fans.The British singer was left fearing for her life when a man... more info

ContactMusic — Republica's Saffron Sprackling once shared a toilet with Missy Elliot, Spice Girls and Eternal.The 'Ready To Go' singer and her band were at the... more info

Guardian Music — Dominique Woolf's toothless rebel-girl rock would make her great-grandmother Virginia howl, and possibly us tooHometown: London.The lineup: Dominique Woolf (vocals), plus band.The background: Wolfette is being highly touted as a new star, hence her i... more info