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Daytrotter — Little Brazil: Where we find our particular moments of epiphany are as diverse as an encyclopedia and they crop up here and there without much warning. There’s a great new song on Mike Skinner’s latest Streets album that is essentially a … more info

Undercover, Australia — Foo Fighter's frontman Dave Grohl has been around the block a time or two, but now he's actually getting his own street. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Mike Skinner to head out in January more info

AngryApe — He says the Smile singer craves media attention more info

AngryApe — See the band live at the beginning of the new year more info

All About Jazz — Marsden was in full swing at the weekend as it hosted its annual Jazz Festival. Thousands of music lovers descended on the village as many of its venues played host to some of the best jazz and blues artists in the business. Over 60 events, featuri... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Green Lantern teams up with Royce Da 5'9" and Grafh on new tapes.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne Photo: Walik Goshorn DJ and Artists: DJ Green Lantern with Royce Da 5'9" and Grafh Representing: ... more info

Paste Magazine — Uneven record from cockney rapper lacks perfection but not charm If every song on this cockney rapper’s fourth album were as good as its bookend tracks, he’d have made a classic. But this is The Streets—inconsistency has been part of the pack... more info

Scotsman.com — SCOTTISH singer Paolo Nutini, whose debut album These Streets was a world-wide hit, will be the first musician to play both Edinburgh and Glasgow's Hogmanay celebrations, more info