DrownedInSound — Don't expect vast departures from the formula on Valentina; The Wedding Present know their niche. But how superbly they fill it. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — WFMU returns to Austin Saturday night for it's showcase, this time an event independent of the SXSW Festival at the great Beerland, 711 Red River. It's a 6-band blowout starting 8pm central/9 PM Eastern, and Liz Berg, Jason Sigal, Brian... more info

Guardian Music — Each week we invite a reader to tell us about the songs they've been listening to recentlyEach week we inviting a reader to share with us a playlist of songs they've been listening to recently. This week it's Peter Climie, a council web-developer fro... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths features covers by Tanya Donelly, The Wedding Present, and Built to Spill's Doug Martsch. In a slim release week I can also recommend Charlotte Gainsbourg's new album Stage Whisper, which contains... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis The Wedding Present @ South Street Seaport 2011 (more by Chris LaPutt) Three pieces of exciting news from Wedding Present HQ. 1) The band will put their eighth album, Valentina, out in March 2012; 2) they will... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — William Fitzsimmons The Wedding Present, Built To Spill's Doug Martsch, Tanya Donelly, Telekinesis, Stars, Katy Goodman, Kitten, William Fitzsimmons, and many others appear on "please, please, please," a new Smiths tribute album that will see the lig... more info

Guardian Music — This Leeds band play the sort of indie you'd expect from a group named after a Beat Happening song. But don't call them twee…Hometown: Leeds.The lineup: Richard (lead vocals), Tom (bass), Laura (drums), Dan (lead guitar), Pete (rhythm guitar, backi... more info

Perez Hilton — All the more reason to LOVE DJ Pauly D! The Jersey Shore star was recently approached by Kim Kardashian to DJ an event at her DASH store for NYC's Fashion's Night Out, and not only did he agree to the gig, but he waved his normally $40,000 appearance... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Radfest, a one day festival at The Bussey Building in Peckham, takes place this weekend (Sunday 21st) with the likes of The Wedding Present and The History Of Apple Pie playing live. [...] Read more! more info

The Vinyl Villain — From TVV, 12 September 2008NOBODY DOES IT BETTER.....than David Gedge when it comes to penning stuff about relationships.Whether its been with The Wedding Present or Cinerama or The Wedding Present once again, David has written and recorded umpteen... more info