DrownedInSound — Another weekly instalment in our content-themed Spotify playlist, as ever on a Friday. Featuring: The Cure, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gaggle, Stornoway, Slipknot, Slow Club, Klaxons, Cold Pumas, Rolo Tomassi and more. Read the full story on Drowne... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Not only is the Cure's Disintegration one of the best Cure album (honestly, it's really just the best).  Not only is it one of the greatest alternative albums of the 80s.  Not only is it one of the 10 best albums of the past 30 years.  It is one ... more info

DrownedInSound — There will be a cheaper, single disc edition of this album within a year. That album is a 10 in anyone's language. This over-fluffed deluxe edition is only an... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Vinyl Villain — I'm finishing off the look at the compilation CD Happy Ever Ever - The Best Of Kitchenware Records with four of the least known songs to most people.Track 9:-mp3 : Hug - Firebrands Back in 1992, the NME described Hug as Newcastle's answer to The Suga... more info

Detroit Free Press — RACE FOR THE CURE: Join about 30,000 people Saturday morning who are running or walking for a good cause -- the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. The 5K race kicks off at 9 a.m., but get to Comerica Park before 7 a.m. to enjoy the many info booths, en... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Chris said... Dead Milkmen - Instant Club Hit(You'll Dance to Anything) 6 song CD single. http://smalltakeover.blogspot.com Ekko said... Cypress Hill-The Uprising: Tribute mixtape featuring Asher Roth, Sheek Louch, Styles P, Yelawolf, more. http://w... more info

NME — Robert Smith and co upload a collection of unheard demos and live tracks more info

Pitchfork — The forthcoming deluxe reissue of the Cure's 1989 classic Disintegration boasts 20 rarities, a full live album, and more. But if that's not enough to relive teen dreams (and maybe nightmares), there are now 20 additional rarities-- and a host of othe... more info

Pop Candy — Ooh, this is just what I needed today: The Cure has launched a snazzy promotional website for its deluxe edition of Disintegration, which arrives June 8. It includes videos, photos and the like, but it also includes tons of live tracks and demos ... ... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — The success of a festival that operates on fans skipping from venue to venue hinges on the weather so the tropical storms across North London does not get the Camden Crawl off to a great start. With the venues smelling more like wet dog than old beer... more info