Here Comes The Flood — Ummagma is a Canadian-Ukrainian shoegaze post-rock duo. Shauna McLarnon (vocals, composition, lyrics) and Alexx Kretov (composition, instruments, arrangement, recording, vocals) met in Moscow in 2003 and fell in love. They have just released two f... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — The Comsat Angels continue to be one of the most underrated of the crop of post-punk bands who would come to typify the icy detachment and morose beauty of fell under the "goth" banner (i.e. legends such as The Cure,... more info

ContactMusic — Memorabilia from Britain's Leeds Festival signed by Florence Welch, Kasabian and The Cure is set to go under the hammer to raise funds for a... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kellie Pickler To Flip Switch For “Opry Goes Pink” – The Grand Ole Opry is joining Women Rock For The Cure™ in the fight against breast cancer on Tues., Oct. 30 with the Opry’s fourth annual “Opry Goes Pink” show. Kellie Pickler, who r... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectSimon's blog, 5:4 (5 against 4) focuses on new contemporary/avant-garde classical music. What was the first song you ever bought?Blue Monday – New Ord... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectPaul Sinclair is the founder and editor of SuperDeluxeEdition – a reissue and box set music blog.What was the first song you ever bought?Absolute Begi... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectRobin Seamer blogs at Breaking More Waves.What was the first song you ever bought?Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul & MaryThis song was adopted by t... more info

Guardian Music — Bramham Park, LeedsWhatever's going on in music, the Leeds festival always feels like a parallel universe. Unfashionable tattooed American pop-punk reliably clogs the main stage and fans look to make an exhibition of themselves for a weekend before r... more info

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ContactMusic — The Cures are liable to change their set list moments before they go on stage at Reading and Leeds festivals Band leader Robert Smith said with their line up changing to include former David Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabre... more info