NME — 'They look like four rentboys!' he tells NME.COM more info

The Vinyl Villain — June 2001. The NME is moist with excitement as the band they have hyped beyond belief are finally releasing their debut single.To be fair, for once the hype seemed justified as both tracks on the CD turn out to be pretty decent:-mp3 : The Strokes - H... more info

Guardian Music — The Cribs guitarist lists the songs that link his old band with his new one. It's a mixtape. Or a Marrxtape, if you will ...A lot of friendships are formed on the music you like. Before we even had the idea of me playing with the Cribs, we'd kick aro... more info

Rolling Stone — The Band: Washed Out The Buzz: This entry should really be called “The Phrase.” ‘Chillwave,” people. Learn it, memorize, and forget it in a week when everyone decides they hate it. Like all ridiculous genre tags, ‘Chillwave’ is tough to ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kevin Cummings, John Squire, Edwyn Collins and others prove they’re not one trick ponies at the Buy Art Fair starting 24 September.In a move that transcends boundaries between the music and art scenes, Buy Art Fair is showcasing a host of gall... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Marc Bolan much?  The Smith Westerns do, and on this, their 2009 s/t debut, the Rabbit Fighter vibe is immediate  – something like a pack of teenagers locked in a humid garage with a stack of warped T. Rex and  Gary Glitter vinyl; well tha... more info

A Walking Disast3r — In its third year now The Monolith Music Festival took center stage this past weekend at the majestic Red Rocks Amphitheater in beautiful Morrison, Colorado. This year brought an even more indie platter of goodness to the table as some of the indu... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Smiths' singer rebuffs claims by bass player Andy Rourke that he was sacked by a handwritten postcard from the frontman. more info

Pop Candy — Whip It, The Green Hornet and more highlight Whitney's list of pop-culture links for Tuesday, Sept. 15. more info

Rock Sellout — Anyone that is a fan of the Smiths knows about the postcard story of the firing of Andy Rourke. Well it looks like Morrissey is sick of it, he put out an official statement on true-to-you.net : Statement from Morrissey: I am forced to defend myself -... more info