Guardian Music — Forget Lily, Pixie and Florence, this year's Brits should be about Male BondingReading the Brit awards nominations is a depressing affair. The major labels and their well-documented fiscal failings have served up another year's worth of vacuous, real... more info

Undercover, Australia — When your name is Billy Corgan you can afford to have a bit of fun, like finding a few old bands and signing them to your new label. more info

Stereogum — Billy's engaging in some intriguing brand expansion lately -- launching a label (roster includes, awesomely, the Germs and Electric Prunes) and getting "lost in laughter" in the studio with Jessica Simpson, for example -- but the principle Pumpkin st... more info

Guardian Music — The shy and retiring rocker has launched his own imprint, promising to release new material by the Electric Prunes, Strawberry Alarm Clock and the GermsSmashing Pumpkins' resident egomaniac is now the president of his own record label. Billy Corgan a... more info

Rock and Roll Mama — So. We’re taking a hiatus from Mommy Like a Rock Star today, due to the stomach flu rampaging through my house and causing entirely too much laundry to be done. First W had it for 5 days, then tonight E sat straight up in bed and started hurling. T... more info

The Culture Of Me — It may not well have no bearing on anything at all really, but we think it will be very hard to discern the true differences between former Denny Le Nimh pet project party here in New York City, the much-missed... more info

Guardian Music — California punk rock band the Bronx pay tribute to another part of the state's musical heritage: mariachiThe exhilarating punk-rock that the Bronx (right) have played for the last seven years wears its debt to California's hardcore heritage proudly, ... more info

MVSW — Foreign Born, Warpaint @ Hammer Museum Cowboy Junkies, Son Volt @ Wiltern The Spires, The French Semester, Tall Tales @ Echo Curio The Germs, The Mae Shi, Spider Problem @ El Rey The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, French Miami, The Monolators, Kissing ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore there’s a special show over at the Ottobar with The Germs (which features Pat Smear of Nirvana and Foo Fighters).  The Krum-Bums, Filthy Rotten Sex Machine, Corporate Agenda, and more will be performing as well.  Down in ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "I just saw The Germs at Mercury Lounge. Amazing. Obviously Darby wasn't there. Shane West has taken over the role of lead singer in real life." [Jake Fogelnast]... more info