ContactMusic — Travis star Dougie Payne surprised actress wife Kelly Macdonald at their wedding reception by booking her favourite band to perform their first dance number The couple wed in 2003 and Trainspotting star MacDonald insists shell never forget the magica... more info

Guardian Music — We've got beats and pieces from all around the world this week, with Ben Beaumont-Thomas joining Alexis and Kieran in the studio.Ben has been mining the Soundway label's catalogue, and speaks to label boss Miles Cleret about the trade routes of music... more info

Guardian Music — Lexington, LondonThe bearded are out in force on a rainy evening in London, but these are not the fashionable folk of the trendy districts: they're middle-aged men, here for what is as close to a Teenage Fanclub gig as they are likely to get for the ... more info

Guardian Music — Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order. How do you go about recreating it live?'I thought it would encounter difficulties," says John Fry, with delicious understatement, down the ph... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Given that Teenage Fanclub has been releasing music for more than 20 years, it’s amazing that the first major steps outside of the group were only taken by members in the last year. First came Norman Blake’s work with Euros Childs of Gorky’s Zy... more info

Guardian Music — There's a sun-kissed, slothful energy to this one-man band's infectious music that evokes the sound of late-70s power popHometown: Worcester.The lineup: Shaun Hencher (vocals, instruments), plus live band.The background: On Friday, we interviewed New... more info

Guardian Music — (Geographic)Fans of Gerard Love's work with Teenage Fanclub will sigh contendedly at how Fanclubesque this album is. Every element is in place: Love's diffident, uninsistent voice; quirky arrangements where the expected guitar is replaced by somethin... more info

Guardian Music — Listen now to the lovely debut album from Lightships – AKA Gerard Love from Teenage Fanclub and friendsGerard Love, singer, songwriter and bassist with Teenage Fanclub – which is another way of saying "indie rock god" – has gone and made a reco... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Roughly 12 hours ago I was up in the River Gods DJ booth for the first New Music Night of twenty-twelve, once again splitting the 4-hour shift with fellow Boston-based music blogger extraordinaire Jay Clicky Clicky. While I've been doing the RGs DJ t... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mikael Wood reviews the soundtrack to Jason Reitman's new film, "Young Adult," which stars Charlize Theron. The soundtrack is full of low-effect alt-rock acts such as Teenage Fanclub, the Lemonheads and Dinosaur Jr.. Listening to these songs one aft... more info