Guardian Music — From Ring of Fire in Spanish to Kraftwerk in French, there's a real pleasure in hearing familiar music sound unfamiliarI don't buy the canard that one language is any more or less suited to singing pop music than another. But artists and listeners ca... more info

The Vinyl Villain — AND A NEW ENTRY THIS WEEK..........In 1992, The Wedding Present released a 7" single every month.The a-side was always an original, while the b-side was always a cover.Each single had a limited run of 10,000 copies. They were released on a Monday and... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I've been included in a Top 100 list!!!Now its not the sort of list that ranks everyone from 1-100, so whether the organisers of the Top 100 indie music blogs for students felt I was worthy of being near the top or I just scraped in at #99 (or lower!... more info

The Vinyl Villain — There's a lack of material just now. Maybe my crack team of Sunday Correspondents have all been caught up in phone-tapping allegations.So in their absence, here's four great songs with the word Sunday in their title, including the obligatory Weddoes ... more info

Guardian Music — This Texan noisepop trio are all about 'Marshall stacks, secret melodies and excessive volume'Who are they?A noisepop trio from Austin, Texas who have mastered the classic British hair-shaking indie sound. They are Elliott Frazier, Alex Gehring and ... more info

Guardian Music — So Wayne Coyne plans to release a song each month this year? My band the Wedding Present have been there before, and we've got a few tips for the Lips ...Last month, the Flaming Lips announced they were planning to record and release a song a month i... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ted Barron said... "Stuck In the Middle" @ the Boogie Woogie Flu Gerry Rafferty Stealers Wheel Elvis Costello Beastie Boys http://boogiewoogieflu.blogspot.com strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 611. THE POGUES – If I Should... more info

Guardian Music — Does Radio 1 still have the power to make – and break – new bands? As its night-time 'specialist' DJs take over its prime-time shows, Alexis Petridis talks to people behind the playlistsZane Lowe sounds excited. There are those who might wryly su... more info

Guardian Music — From concerts in former Masonic temples to turning down the chance to sing Joy Division songs with Hooky ... it's a hard life being an indie professor but someone's got to do itHey there indie professor! As the year comes to a close, everyone is rele... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I love going to gigs.There will be a posting over Xmas/New Year which will boast about how many different Glasgow venues I've paid into to see bands over the years - there were a few new ones added this past 12 months as well.But sometimes, for very ... more info