Wired - Listening Post — Daniel Barassi, who has run Depeche Mode's official website for around ten years, makes mash-ups on the side under the name Brat Productions. His latest release (video to the right, download below) mashes the vocals from The Cure's "Just Like... more info

Stereogum — For a couple nights before Christmas, KROQ's putting on their Almost Acoustic Christmas event at the Gibson Ampitheater in Los Angeles. One evening's heavier (AFI, Offspring, etc.) and one's only heavy emotionally (the Cure, the Killers, Death Cab, F... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Ever wanted a one-on-one drum lesson with one of the best? Joey Kramer of AEROSMITH is auctioning off a drum lesson at his studio in Boston, Massachusetts along with his complete personal drum set in support of Samuel Waxman's Collaborating For A Cur... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A wacky music lover has become a huge hit on the internet after using sign language to make pop videos for the deaf.Hundreds of thousands of people have viewed Tyrone Whittle’s unique interpretations of classic tracks by The Arctic Monkeys, Oa... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - An eight-year prison stint for rape, robbery and gun possession charges turned out to be a good career move for Jamaican reggae singer Jah Cure. more info

Paste Magazine — The Watson Twins' break came with Rabbit Fur Coat, their 2006 collaboration with Jenny Lewis. From the album's cover, which featured the petite Lewis flanked on both sides by the willowy Watsons, to the rich harmonies the twins wrapped around the Ril... more info

Rock Sellout — I featured The Exploding Boy twice in my Friday Five posts (R.I.P.) last year but oddly never introduced them properly on the site. I shall try to correct that now. Taken their name after a B-side by The Cure, it’s no surprise that The Exploding Bo... more info

Pop Matters — Thanks to modern psychology, you can now be trained to accept or reject homosexuality – yours or others -- depending on your interpretation of what's needed. more info

Popdose — The Cure - 4:13 Dream (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) For bands like the Cure, that have been able to stick it out for 30 years of recording and touring, one must ask: “Is there anything left for these old codgers to say that’s music... more info

Paste Magazine — Fran Healy and company find themselves back on the good foot As a band, Travis seems have found itself in the shadows—of influences, contemporaries and even its own previous releases. Calling this album an ode seems suiting, then.... more info