All About Jazz — Ive been lucky to be included in the Beach Boys inner circle since the late 70's and I've worked on many of their records but nothing quite prepared me for being given carte blanche to arrange, record, and produce background vocals for a founding mem... more info

CNN Showbiz — The dirty and tattered piece of paper, with remnants of thick black industrial-strength tape still stuck to its edges, would not necessarily seem to be a harbinger of summer. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Escape from MySpace Want to get out of the hell called MySpace? Reach for the sky and apply for the Escape from MySpace series. » Contact HCTF » Escape from MySpace Jay Banerjee has a way with words. The NYC songwriter takes his cues from vinta... more info

Guardian Music — The lovable Mormon minstrels recorded a series of brilliantly vibrant, harmony-drenched psychedelic pop songs. Perhaps it's time for us to regard them as a credible musical force?With the UK release of Washed Out's Life of Leisure, it will be interes... more info

Guardian Music — Often associated with school music rooms, the glock has grown up with a generation of indie-pop musicians and avant-garde auteurs. Just don't call it a xylophone ...What is it? Tiny hammers, tiny strips of metal, and a sound that can sooth or shatter... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Sanchez and Kitahara This is random. Entertainment Weekly reports that fastidious indie rockers Grizzly Bear went ahead and gave an untitled brand new song-- well, a minute's worth of a brand new song, at least-- to Washington State's lottor... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jimmark66 said... Episode #176 of Jim's Child Of The '60s Now Posted!!!! If you've been waiting patiently, here is the latest episode to feature the lesser known songs that are by no means lesser in quality.(The names of the artists that appear in th... more info

Stereogum — Treasure is the reverb-soaked one-man band of young London resident Hari Ashurst, a guy who cites “Fleetwood Mac, J Dilla, Beach Boys, Lou Reed, Highlife, Cosmic forces, Afro-beat, Field recordings,” etc., as influences while mentioning he wants ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... EPHEDRINE SYMPHONY-live at the draft house tavern,ft.myers,florida,january 13th,1993.some tim buckley and the fall are covered and some original beatnik jazz punk. WHORESHACK-four-track-the instrumental giants,recorded on a real 4-track... more info

Stereogum — West Palm Beach, Florida’s Surfer Blood gave NME’s The Daily Download their first-ever demo, a lo-fi cover of the Beach Boys’s “Don’t Worry Baby.” The vocals are distant and hazy, so it’s hard to hear the band’s harmonies and falsetto... more info