Sweeping The Nation — The Cardiff-via-Brighton duo Totem Terrors have long been STN favourites for their skewed art-rock wiriness, best exemplified so far on this year's Repeat Play Torrent Rar album. As the first of a few people we're going to put this to, we asked Max ... more info

Guardian Music — When you're ready to take a break from the news (and the people you're holed up with) try one of these songs insteadIf you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered ... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a site in the business of slaying sacred cows and praising musical geniusWho are you and what's your blog called?I am Charlotte Corday and my website ... more info

DrownedInSound — London's Camden Crawl 2012 festival line-up expands... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Raincoats in 1981 today in NYC * UCB East * Evillive * Book Fest * Mirman Fest * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * The Respect Sextet @ The Stone * "Indie Music Fest" @ Littlefield * Ski Lodge,... more info

Chicago Tribune — Kurt Cobain and the riot grrrls would approveLike the Velvet Underground and Big Star, the Raincoats were one of those bands who were better at inspiring future generations of bands than selling records. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis As previously mentioned, Friday (9/16) at the Warsaw is the first date of a short tour for classic postpunk band The Raincoats who just reissued their seminal 1980 album Oddyshape on vinyl. I wrote this a while... more info

DrownedInSound — Ordinary women playing extraordinary music. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Sometime around the reissue of the Raincoats debut LP some friends and I were nerding about, discussing what emerging artists could be considered 21st century heirs to the group’s legacy. I recall London’s Peggy Sue at the top of the list, a band... more info

Guardian Music — These four Norwegian girls make a joyous, reggae-influenced racket that recalls ska-pop pioneers the SpecialsHometown: Bergen, Norway.The lineup: Marie Amdam, Maria Råkil, Marie Moe and Embla Karidotter Dahleng.The background: How refreshing. An all... more info