Impose Magazine — We've been enjoying the music James Friley been making under his Idiot Glee moniker, so we asked him to take part in Impose Records' cassette series. He turned around this spacey nod to the Beach Boys. Along with Brian Wilson, he also cues Authur Rus... more info

Guardian Music — At the age of 40, the Super Furry Animal turned solo star is still making singular music. But why is he launching his new album at a hotel in Blackpool?The business of making a living from pop in this economic climate is fraught, especially given tha... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Walker said... Kevin Rowland- My Beauty (1999) Thanks FC http://burningaquarium.blogspot.com jeffen said... 01 Ye Playboys and Playgirls - Dave Sharp and The Acoustic Terrorists 02 Maggie's Farm - Mike Seeger with Retrograss 03 I'll Be Your Baby Ton... more info

Altsounds — *Revolver* know what they like. They like the harmonies of the Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel, and the lyrical elegance and simplicity of Elliott Smith. They like the cello. They like Henry Purcell, 17th century British Baroque composer and vis... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tabayo Yatukishi said... Smutshake Cupcake Groovy soundz with a sexy feeling... but not only ! - Various Artists - "Dusty Fingers" Vol.1 to Vol. 5 - and more to come ! http://smutshakecupcake.blogspot.com nowaves said... Camera Obscura - Biggest Bl... more info

Guardian Music — This lot specialise in surging, shimmering synth-pop refracted through waves of My Bloody Valentine guitar hazeHometown: Nottingham.The lineup: John Sampson (vocals, instruments), Peter Sampson (drums), Jonathon Spittlehouse (guitar), Andrew Wright (... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys. Chaplin was also listed as... more info

Guardian Music — This lot promised us they're not crap and boring like all those other bands. So we decided to check out their music ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Luke (lead vocals, guitar), William (organ, keyboard, vocals), Tom (drums, vocals).The background: So ... more info

Guardian Music — Alex Jacob is a wunderkind whose warped, synthy Americana nods to the Beach Boys and the Flaming Lips. And we love itHometown: Van Nuys, California.The lineup: Alex Jacob (vocals, music).The background: Here's another PC (post-chill) laptop-pop boy â... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Taken from the Japanese music magazine Rokin' On.This is a rough translation from the album review, the original can be found here.Four Letter Word"Four-letter word" has sharp hard edge riffs. Aggression like the Pistols, Sharp like Led Zeppelin, a k... more info