Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. Happy 2011, all! Aren't you glad the holidays are over? I am, but I'm also happy to report that this usually-slow time for new music has not slowed down our beloved mashmakers one bit! In fact, hitting my inbox right awa... more info

NME - Radar — Between now and January 4 - 'the street date' of Radar's annual January takeover issue - we're going to be counting down the artists that didn't quite make our 20 big guns in the mag. First-up are Sheffield's Starlings, a indie band with synths a... more info

Scotsman.com — THE HUMAN LEAGUE PICTURE HOUSE, EDINBURGH *** more info

The Telegraph — The re-formed synth-pop ensemble had the time of their lives performing their classic, un-dated tracks. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Shimmering synth-rock sophisticates looking to wrest Sheffield back from the likes of Arctic MonkeysHometown: Sheffield.The lineup: Justin Robson, Tom Hudson, Simon Poole, Spencer Marsh.The background: If yesterday's new act were about reclaiming roc... more info

Gigwise — It's due out next year... more info

NME — 'Credo' is produced by i-Monster more info

Guardian Music — There has been a lot of 80s-fetishising pop of late, much of it excellent, but even in such grand company this trio stand outHometown: NYC/London.The lineup: Maria Usbeck (vocals), Jer Robert Paulin (guitar, bass), Max Peterson (keyboards).The backgr... more info

Guardian Music — Have a cool Christmas with our selection of the season's finest gigsVampire WeekendA mammoth victory-lap tour for preppy afro-influenced indie rockers, who arrive bearing intriguingly eclectic support acts at their two London shows (on 2 and 3 Decem... more info