Guardian Music — Wu Lyf among growing number of UK rock acts unable to bear intense pressure of social media scrutinyLive fast, die young was famously the title of a biography of James Dean. But as a motto, it could apply to a growing number of young British rock ban... more info

Guardian Music — Sadler's Wells, LondonFor three days each spring, the Breakin' Convention festival turns Sadler's Wells into a hip-hop hive, every foyer, studio and auditorium abuzz with workshops and shows. Typically, the programme touches three bases: mainstream h... more info

Dlisted — Jennie Garth doesn't need Peter Facinelli when she'll always have that stunning outfit in the "there's a broken light bulb back there for a reason" section of her closet. Unlike Peter, that gorgeous Bisou Bisou circa 1998 top will neve... more info

Chorus.fm — You can watch *Beirut* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/beirut)'s new video "Vagabond," from the latest album The Rip Tide, in the replies. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Review: To my eye, Takehiko Inoue is the most extraordinary draftsman working today in manga or comics. more info

I Think You're Swell — As many of you know, this past Wednesday marked the end of London Fashion Week. I was lucky enough to score an international press pass purely based on my previous work covering New York fashion week for New York-based magazine Scallywag & Vagabond (... more info

Guardian Music — Let us know what you think of Beirut's comeback record, their first studio album in four yearsIt's been four years since Beirut released their last studio album, The Flying Club Cup (they've not been entirely quiet in the interim, of course, releasin... more info

Persona Sauna — Our favorite folksters, Beirut, has just announced they will have a new album called The Rip Tide that will be out August 30th via Pompeii Records. The label was started and is owned by the band's frontman, Zach Condon, and has no large label affili... more info

Guardian Music — Your morning guide to what's on in Cardiff today - with the help of local blogs and news outlets, here's our round-upGood morning Cardiff!Today, the Keep Wales Tidy Friday morning environmental project will take place at the Recreational Ground of Ha... more info

Metal Injection — This month on the Relapse Records Podcast we're hitting you right at the end of 2010 with a recap of the year gone by plus a look ahead to 2011 with a preview of a brand new track from Abysmal Dawn as well as exclusive songs from Dying Fetus, Brutal ... more info