Stereogum — On "Mild Confusion" downcast San Francisco/New York group Tamaryn make like Siouxie Sioux singing over a heavily warped, all-consuming Dead Can Dance (or non-warped My Bloody Valentine) backing track. The quartet stick to the dark, thickly atmospheri... more info

Stereogum — Locating the downcast, dark tone of her sister Ashley's VU-esque "While We Were Dreaming" vocal turn, but taking it in a gothy, more theatrical direction, Amber Webber chews into the scenery for "Never Seen." The track shows up at about the midway po... more info

NME — Plus Frankmusik and Kissy Sell Out to appear at London bash more info

JamBase — TWO MARVELOUS ALBUMS BY A SEMINAL GROUPTHAT'S STOOD THE TEST OF TIME DESPITE SOME TRULY REGRETTABLE FASHION CHOICES In the soil of our sadness Hear our hearts bell a serenade A faint choir tenderly shaping A lament…a hollow refuge As c... more info

Dlisted — Siouxsie Sioux (52) Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (3) Harvey Price (7) Jamie Oliver (34) Jadakiss (34) Andre 3000 (35) Denise Van Outen (35) Paul Bettany (38) Joseph Fiennes (39) Todd Bridges (44) Adam Carolla (45) Peri Gilpin (48) Cynthia McFadden (53) Richard ... more info

BBC News - UK — The former Banshees songstress claims the way artists are marketed these days has "gone backwards". more info

NME — Your guide to the best free live music around the UK more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonBeneath the sightless gaze of a giant eyeball, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen Orzolek (better known as Karen O) sheds her old skin as New York's pre-eminent art-punk princess and emerges as a Lee Bowery-style nightclub queen. Wi... more info

The Vinyl Villain — A highly appropriate selection this week given that the Friday-Morrissey series is going to be given an extended break thanks to the forthcoming guest posts throughout May and the early part of June.It was back in August 1994 that the world got to li... more info

The Culture Of Me — (photo by Alan Whitney) This is some eerie type shit right here. Straight out of the windy city, Chicago, two-piece My Gold Mask find themselves filling their self-titled, nine-song debut by banging on drums, ripping alternative guitars and the g... more info