Guardian Music — Last week's song choices were written in the stars, but now it's time to dig deep and root out those little lettuce gemsHello pop people, I'm glad you could make it. Well, actually I knew you would be here, because it was written in the stars. Years ... more info

Guardian Music — Is fate taking a hand or is it all just Que Sera Sera? The luck v destiny debate in songWho, exactly, is in control here? Who has their hands on the levers? Is there a being – or a force – unseen that drives us onwards, be it upwards or downwards... more info

NME — Teenage Fanclub, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Yo La Tengo and more donate tracks to charity birthday competition more info

Guardian Music — Ahead of next month's premiere of Upside Down, a film about Creation, label founder Alan McGee remembers running out of money, feuding with Kevin Shields and babysitting Mick HucknallWhy make a brand new Creation movie when there are already books ou... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Misrepresented? Possibly. Machiavellian? Potentially. Maverick? Certainly. Alan McGee, former label boss of the hugely influential Creation Records, has been called all of the above and worse. Not that he gives a fuck. During the 80’s he propelled ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue Presents DIF JUZ - Extractions STEVE WYNN - Here Come The Miracles SWERVEDRIVER - Raise LUSCIOUS JACKSON - Fever In Fever Out VARIOUS - We're All Normal And We Want Our Freedom: A Tribute To Arthur Lee And Love 0... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Over at 30 Days Out we're having a sock hop of sorts ... we are spinning our favorite 45 rpm singles and you're invited! Today we pull out some of our favorite Beatles solo singles on Apple Records, then we lay on the bonus tracks ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Clean at Cake Shop in 2007 (more here) The Clean will hop on the bill of the recently added Teenage Fanclub show (their third in NYC overall) with Radar Brothers at Bowery Ballroom on 9/28 (tickets). Tickets are also... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "To celebrate the upcoming joint tour dates featuring Teenage Fanclub and Radar Brothers, we are having a sale! For a limited-time, get a bundle of Teenage Fanclub's Shadows and Radar Brothers' The Illustrated Garden on CD for only $21.98 with... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #44 - Motivation Here's the Playlist: Statue Of Liberty, New Bomb Turks,Switchblade Tongues, Butterknife Brains Motivation,Tommy Stinson,Village Gorilla Head The Future, Turbo AC´S, Automatic Call Waiting, Bl... more info