Totally Fuzzy — elephantandowl said... The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Sebadoh - III http://elephantandowl.blogspot.com The NJ Underground said... Best Coast @ Meat Locker (photos, recap, setlist) God Loves A Challenge @ Webster Hall http://thenjunderground.com... more info

NME - Radar — Diamond Rings is a very tall lad from the Toronto suburbs called John O'Regan, and he's just wonderful. He wears funny make-up and denim jackets and spandex leggings and high top trainers. 'Wait And See' He's best friends with Katie Stelmanis, w... more info

NME - Radar — SXSW used to be way more about stumbling from shack to shack, soaking up what was on. But with the menacing mechanics of hype that thrusts approximately 342 new Myspace URLs on our laps each day it's way harder these days to make totally fresh 'disco... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Last year we brought you "All Yr Songs", a light and airy slice of bedroom pop from Toronto's Diamond Rings. John O'Regan, the man behind Diamond Rings, now has a 7" coming out via Tomlab with this song, "Wait & See" as its A-side and a cover of Seba... more info

Guardian Music — Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, LondonDavid and Peter Brewis, the brothers who form the linchpin of ­Sunderland ­indie rockers Field Music, are a ­splendidly contrary duo. After releasing a warmly received second album, Tones of Town, three yea... more info

NME — Dinosaur Jr., and Sebadoh man to play material from his back catalogue more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about new beginnings. As you stagger home from welcoming in 2010, we want your pick of songs about the morning afterHa-ppy Noo Year! My best wishes to you in 2010 written in my best New York gangster accent.This week's topic is, I a... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Band of the WeekJapandroids. It's the kind of name which conjures up visions of Blade Runner-esque mechanical replicants doing their automaton activities under the cold glare of Tokyo streetlights.Sadly, the band in question aren't shiny... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Solo careers are always measured against an artist's original band. For example, Chester Bennington's new solo band isn't described as a hard rock influenced pop album...it's considered a poppier version of Linkin Park. The Dead Weather isn't a son... more info

Guardian Music — In this week's podcast we head for the States. Actually, we don't. TheMusic Weekly private jet has been impounded. Instead, we made the States come to us. That's just how we roll. First up we have Lou Barlow, the man who founded Dinosaur Jr, then Seb... more info