Guardian Music — Follow in the footsteps of Bob Dylan (?) and write a cracking football hit. Plus, spoof songs and fans for hire!And so I return to clean up the fag packets and empty bottles of Jack Daniel's left lying around by Rosie Swash after her stint at the hel... more info

Guardian Music — Long-awaited LP from notoriously secretive band will be 'finished' as soon as Ariel Pink's guest vocals are recordedTen years since the release of their one and only album, the Avalanches' follow-up to Since I Left You may finally see the light of da... more info

Pitchfork — Hard to believe, but it's now been nearly a decade since mysterious Australian sample-collage crew the Avalanches gave us Since I Left You, their masterful debut. The Avalanches still haven't followed that album up, but now we're getting word that... more info

DrownedInSound — Langford and van Buskirk roughly fit into the kitchen sink sampling lineage that includes work by Steinski, Coldcut and the Avalanches. But Javelin’s aesthetic is less of a full-blown clarion call to party and more of a slow-build mid-tempo segue i... more info

Chorus.fm — About a year ago, we brought you an exclusive first stream of *City Escape* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/cityescape)'s excellent EP, Avalanches. Now, we have teamed up with Taperjean Records to bring you a free download of the entire EP. Head to th... more info

Stereogum — Good things happening for Aussie label Modular this year (remember Jonathan Boulet toward the end of last, start anticipating an Avalanches record in 2010), kicking off with the three-piece psych cadets Tame Impala and their Innerspeaker LP. Think wa... more info

Guardian Music — The sunny but sad dance music from this LA duo suggests Bernard Sumner jamming with Belle and SebastianHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jesse Kivel (vocals) and Zinzi Edmundson (keyboards).The background: Just behind Gorillaz, Foals and RJD2 in a li... more info

Stereogum — Ladies/juggalos – With the exception of some dysfunctional bells and whistles, Stereogum’s format hasn’t changed that much from the personal blog I created in January 2002 as a way to share stupid Britney Spears photos and Avalanches MP3s. Ever... more info

Sky News — At least 28 people are dead and 1,500 are stranded in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan, according to government officials. more info

Sky News — A climber rescued after an avalanche in Scotland has died of his injuries - hours after two others were killed on Ben Nevis. more info