XLR8R — Merge, one of the world's most enduring independent record labels, and which has brought us classic albums from the likes of Superchunk, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Magnetic Fields, has put a book together to tell you all about the journey. Our ... more info

Music For Ants — Essex Channel is the creative outlet of singer/songwriter Travis Lee Wiggins, a hugely prolific artist from Chicago. Travis, who’s played in a handful of local bands in addition to solo work, recently embarked on a project where he recorded every l... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jimmark66 said...Episode # 133 of Jim's Child Of The '60s Now Posted!!!!For those of you that have been waiting a week, the wait is over. Once again it is time of another episode filled with great songs, and groups from the '60s. In this episode, you... more info

Totally Fuzzy — whiteray said...At Echoes In The WindA Self-Explanatory Six-Pack“So Tired” by the Chambers Brothers from “The Time Has Come” [1967]“Sick and Tired” by Chris Kenner, Imperial 5448 [1957]“So Tired” by Eva... more info

Stereogum — When we last heard "While We Were Dreaming," it was sung by Ashley Webber, sister of Lightning Duster and McBean's Black Mountain mate Amber Webber. As we noted then, her voice had Pink Mountaintops sounding more like Claudia Gonson-fronted Magnet... more info

Stereogum — "Vampires," our first taste of Pink Mountaintops' forthcoming third album Outside Love, is quintessential Stephen McBean: A romantic, slightly sexy late-night dispatch from the dingy bed of some roadside motel. The first thing you'll notice about Out... more info

Guardian Music — Welcome one welcome all to another fully transcripted* edition of Music Weekly and what a show we have for you!Our main guest this week is Patrick Wolf. Twenty-five years old and already on his fourth album, he's a one-off with his uncategorisable so... more info

Idolator — Those of you who haven't picked up the Merge Records-covers-Merge Records edition of the label's 20th-anniversary collection Score! can get a taste at Tracey Thorn's MySpace, where the Everything But The Girl singer teams up with Jens Lekman to perfo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Stephen Merritt - Coraline sample 1 (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Merritt - Coraline sample 2 (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Merritt - Coraline sample 3 (MP3) The Magnetic Fields @ Loews Theater (more by Chris La Putt) MCC Theater... more info

Rolling Stone — The week started with news of Green Day’s American Idiot becoming a musical and ended with open casting calls for the Spider-Man Broadway show featuring the music of U2’s Bono and the Edge. With Matthew Sweet’s Girlfriend also expected to hit t... more info