The Vinyl Villain — I received this email towards the end of last month:-I've been enjoying the blog a lot lately and, in particular, love the 5 album sides idea. I'd be curious to know which you'd pick for Talking Heads. I know you tend to focus on UK and especially S... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "smith westerns opening for florence + the machine - literally. worst. opening. band. ever. EVER EVER EVER. run away from them. please." - alexander q. smith The Smith Westerns just came through town as... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The final ever single to be released by The Smiths. There's an argument to be made that it is their finest.....not one I'm going to be make here.....but it must up there in the Top5. And that means it is something truly special.Most of the great bal... more info

Guardian Music — (Atlantic)At first listen, it would be natural to discount Rumer as one of those gossamer-voiced muzak merchants who come around on Jools Holland just in time for Christmas. The music-buying public's appetite for fresh vintage sounds shows no sign of... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley delves into the murky world of tribute acts with The Smyths I am continually fascinated by tribute bands because they can be such an appalling and depressing prospect, great pop music turned into butchered vaudeville, a scruffy mess of wi... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley visits the Flowerpot Pub in Derby to meet the Smyths, a tribute band to the Smiths. Singer Graham Sampson explains why he aims for 'a level of intelligence' that Morrissey would hope for in his fansPaul MorleyAlex HealeyMatt Hall more info

Scotsman.com — THE SMITH QUARTET WOODEND BARN, BANCHORY **** more info

Totally Fuzzy — VINYL OBSCURITY said... more obscure new wave pop from ROCK FICTION - S/T EP out of San Francisco 1984 just posted at http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com Eclectic downloads said... Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (Deluxe Edition) (2004) Rubén González - Chanc... more info

The Vinyl Villain — If The Smiths recorded it, its likely to be featured here at some point. Even if it is rank rotten. And while it isnt as toe-curlingy bad as Golden Lights which I wrote about a while back, one of the b-sides on the 12" of Girlfriend In A Coma is very... more info

Spinner.com — Would the Beatles be quite as fab if they had stuck to their earlier moniker of Johnny and the Moondogs? Does Diana Ross fronting a trio called the Primettes bestow her the proper level of divahood? Take our Ultimate Original Band Name Quiz and see i... more info