Guardian Music — The ultimate in rock nostalgia - why bands are now gigging their old albumsRock nostalgists are having a heady time of it. It is now possible to go to three gigs a week without hearing anything new, thanks to the number of bands playing "classic alb... more info

NME - Pinglewood — Cough Cool is Dan Svizeny. He's probably cool for a million reasons, but here are three to begin with. He's from a town called New Hope. He's in the awesome Nude Beach. He named his solo project after an amazing song by The Misfits. Svizeny can ... more info

411 Mania — …Papa Roach, Pantera and Pearl Jam, Paradise Lost and Pitchshifter, a descent into Pure Pop Perversion (featuring the Beatles, Beach Boys, Abba, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Girls Aloud and many more) and a slight shill for the upcoming Biffy C... more info

Guardian Music — The former Beach Boy is to rework various song fragments left behind by the late composer for a forthcoming tribute albumGeorge Gershwin's estate has opened its vaults to Brian Wilson, inviting the former Beach Boy to adapt some of the composer's unf... more info

My Old Kentucky — My Woman Drinks Her Whiskey Like A Man“This is a country song I wrote,” Jascha says, meekly, at most performances, before embarking on a curiously poignant and expertly ironic country medley. And perhaps, this is exactly the best way to... more info

Here Comes The Flood — l. to. r: Jeffrey Geesa, Nathaniel Sparks, Anthoney Scroggins, David Petrison Indie form Indianapolis, Indiana. Hey Hey Melodica is built around singer and guitar player Anthoney Scroggins who used to dabble in punk before being immersed in vintage... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — The chances are that if you like Morning Benders you won't be in a huge rush to mention their name to your friends, particularly in noisy or public places. Ignoring the social faux-pas minefield that is their name however The Morning Benders are one ... more info

Guardian Music — With his effervescent and gloriously sun-drenched songs, bedroom boffin Washed Out perfectly captures the evocative new wave of surf rockHometown: Perry, Georgia. The lineup: Ernest Greene (vocals, computers). The background: There has been a steady ... more info

Stereogum — Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham relocated from Florida to Brooklyn, adding two additional players to the fold, but they haven't left the beach behind. What makes their Summertime! work is the breezy melancholy that flows endlessly, even through the ... more info

Guardian Music — Surf is back, and we don't mean the corporate Quicksilver kind of surf. It's time to get frazzled to the likes of Girls, Best Coast and Washed OutSurfing is timeless. Well, not corporate Quicksilver surfing, with wetsuits sponsored by taco stands, MT... more info