L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On its 2009 debut, this blog-beloved Brooklyn combo paid overt homage to a bunch of indie-pop bands many of its college-age fans were too young to experience firsthand: the Field Mice, Velocity Girl, the Jesus and Mary Chain. That vintage... more info

Guardian Music — Art Department Feat Seth Troxler Living The Life (Crosstown Rebels)Here, Canadian duo Art Department attempt to confront us with awkward questions about life, death and working 9-5 in a job you hate. It's like the Smiths' Frankly Mr Shankly, only ren... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Despite the absence of several notable characters, this documentary gives an interesting glimpse into the history of Creation RecordsThere's one great stroke of genius to Upside Down, Danny O'Connor's chronicle of the birth, glory years and demise of... more info

Guardian Music — Despite the absence of several notable characters, this documentary gives an interesting glimpse into the history of Creation RecordsThere's one great stroke of genius to Upside Down, Danny O'Connor's chronicle of the birth, glory years and demise of... more info

KEXP Seattle — A band is only as good as its influences, and San Diego band Crocodiles tip their hat to some excellent ones, most recognizably The Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Spritualized. But a band is only as great as they’re able to make the... more info

Guardian Music — (Club AC30)Texas trio Ringo Deathstarr aren't just fans of British shoegaze royalty such as the Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine, they've basically created a "How To" guide in their debut album, Colour Trip. Guitars are drenched in reverb... more info

Guardian Music — Formed by childhood friends with a shared love for guitars and fuzz and melody, Yuck are proof that lo-fi rock is in rude healthIn a guitar-strewn flat in London's Shoreditch, the four-piece guitar band are discussing the widely reported extinction ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — “So High” is the new single from Austin, Texas band Ringo Deathstarr. It’s a song buried with reverb and feedback. If you like My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain, you’re going to love this young band. Check out the music video f... more info

Altsounds — Austin-TX based trio Ringo Deathstarr has announced the release of their full-length album Colour Trip on Sonic Unyon Records (for U.S. and Canada) on March 8th. The group plays music of a shimmering and harmonious variety which marries the ecstatic... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The man credited with discovering Oasis has revealed he wants Rhys Ifans to play him in a movie about the story of Creation Records.It’s an apt choice for Creation Records supremo Alan McGee, who has settled in Hay-On-Wye. Not only is the Welsh Not... more info