Brooklyn Vegan — Peter Gutteridge @ Palisades 9/1/2014 (via @brooklynvegan instagram) We are greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Gutteridge today. Peter was a Flying Nun original, a founding member of The Clean, The Chills and of course his own... more info

KEXP Seattle — You might call it Flying Nun 2.0, for the venerable New Zealand label recently began signing new Kiwi acts after a long hiatus. Considering Flying Nun signed and released many of its country’s most celebrated acts including The Clean, The Bats, Bai... more info

DrownedInSound — In the final assessment what we’ve got here are a set of pop songs that are almost uniformly brilliant, captured in a fashion that harks back to the band’s beginnings, presented beautifully and with pride. Read the full story on DrownedinS... more info

Guardian Music — RR regular Mnemonic gives her pick from last week's topic: what are the best songs about the sky?Bonnie Pink – Perfect Sky. Sweet and simple J-pop. Thanks to Sakura for the translation of the lyrics: "Looking up at the heavens, I make a mermaid jum... more info

Starpulse — "Sparkle," starring the late Whitney Houston, hits theaters this weekend, and co-star Jordin Sparks has opened up about working with the famous songstress. The former "American Idol" star told the... more info

Metal Injection — I love the “Sunlight Sound” as much as the next guy, but it’s been abused of late, invoked in hybrid procedures and put to nefarious use. In the end it’s a sonic tool; its glorious overdistorted virtues will only shine in the light of righteo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Horrendous walk the tightrope of wearing their influences proudly and carving their own path on The Chills, the band's debut full-length out today via Dark Descent. Horrendous's well-received Sweet Blasphemies demo in 2010 showed the East Coas... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Chills - "Pink Frost" The Chills - "Rolling Moon" Just after these songs were recorded, the Los Angeles Dodgers, led by the rookie pitcher Fernando Velenzuala, won the World Series. A month later I was born. It was 1981... more info

Impose Magazine — People treat bands like The Clean, The Chills, and Tall Dwarfs with a reverence normally reserved for the divine. Drop the term 'Kiwi rock' into any music discussion, and watch everyone around you begin to glow. The label that has defined this sound ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Chris said... Clawhammer - "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" Yes, it's their recording of the whole Devo album. http//smalltakeover.blogspot.com Edfray said... Star Wars the Musical http://notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com GD said... Melvins - King... more info