Brooklyn Vegan — Psychedelic Furs at Wellmont in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) The Psychedelic Furs recently reissued their sophomore album Talk Talk Talk (home of "Pretty In Pink") in Europe, where they toured the album in its entirety. On Saturday (6/25), they... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 3, ManchesterThe Horrors are true pop chameleons. When they first emerged in 2006 in a blaze of backcombed hair and eyeliner, they sounded like a mess of early Birthday Party and 80s psychobilly. All bar a devoted following of teeny gothy gir... more info

Guardian Music — May 1982: Number 10 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicOn 27 January 1984, music show The Tube visited the Haçienda. As part of the evening, Madonna was filmed lip-syncing Holiday with a couple of dancers. The clip still... more info

Guardian Music — Slow is the new fast – which is good news for this Satie-inspired electronica artist, who explores 'the ghosts inside the silence'Hometown: New York.The lineup: Nicolas Jaar (music, production).The background: Slow would appear to be the new fast. ... more info

Guardian Music — We are all familiar with the idea of the small-town blues, of the contempt bred by familiarity, the despair of flagging industry, the sheer weight of belongingWhen we were growing up, my brother and I were obsessed with a compilation album called The... more info

Guardian Music — Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, LondonThere was a time, back in 2005, when it looked as if the Bravery would overtake the Killers as the US's premier purveyors of synthy, 80s-influenced rock. The New Yorkers were all over UK radio with their self-titled debut ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — glenn said... Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place for this. I'm wondering if there's a general discussion site for bloggers. I'm particularly interested in what others have to say about the myriad of file sharing services as well as several other to... more info

Scotsman.com — The Psychedelic Furs ABC, Glasgow **** more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Well, 30 Days Out screwed up this weekend and missed an important birthday. Adam West - TV's "Batman" - was 82 years old on Saturday! So we make up for it by sharing our personal memories of the Caped Crusader, as well as some vinta... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonWhen Interpol emerged from New York at the turn of the millennium as part of the Strokes-driven new wave of US guitar rock, they looked set to carry all before them. A decade on, and with their critical darling status long revoked, the... more info