All About Jazz — There's no act remotely like New York's Manhattan Transfer. The close harmony vocal quartet can do everything from Doo-Wop to Broadway schmaltz, from big band swing to fusion. In a long career, they've steered a Grammy-encrusted course between jazz c... more info

Guardian Music — The dexterous songcraft of these Oxford lads gets lost in live translation. So don't read them the riot actHometown: Oxford.The lineup: Jack Goldstein, Roo Bhasin, Michael Thompson, Christopher Dawson, Jason Warner.The background: You often hear it s... more info

Guardian Music — The Brooklyn MC has released this single before, but it was always missing a vital ingredient ... Beyoncé's little sisterBrooklyn rapper Theophilus London is currently battling it out on our world famous 2010 Buzz Graph – he's also battled with ou... more info

NME — Dev Hynes lines up four-track release for December more info

Totally Fuzzy — simon2307 said... Two Cow Garage - Sweet Saint Me Two Cow Garage – Jackson, Don’t You Worry mp3 Two Cow Garage – Sally, I’ve been Shot, mp3 http://www.beat-surrender.com Mr. Jones said... Did you feel a chill? If so, that's because 30 Days ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris Gersbeck DOWNLOAD: Clare & the Reasons w/ Van Dyke Parks - "He Needs Me" (Harry Nilsson cover) (MP3) ...remarkably, until now Parks had never toured. "I've had some incredible recognition for a person who has always really... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Van Dyke Parks today in NYC * Plastic Spoon @ The Stone * Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra @ Zebulon * Dark Star Orchestra @ Best Buy Theater * Diamondsnake, .357 Lover @ Mercury Lounge * Mirah (all-star band), Tami Hart @ Bruar... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Van Dyke Parks has produced Phil Ochs, written for the Beach Boys, arranged for Joanna Newsom, acted onTwin Peaks, written children's books, and has a CV so long and spectacular a mere glimpse of it will make you pack your... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mike-floyd said... ... some more excellent space lounge music by: - LUNAR TESTING LAB: Unauthorized Frequencies EP (USA) (mp3-zip, 7 tracks, 21 min, 48,2 MB) and ... some more KINKS-influenced garage rock from Boston by: - THE NEEDY VISIONS: s.t. (US... more info

Altsounds — Brooklyn's *Clare and the Reasons*, fronted by *Clare* and *Olivier Manchon*, will be releasing a brand new album, Live In Amsterdam, on September 21st via *Frog Stand Records* to coincide with their fall double-billed tour with *Van Dyke Parks*. L... more info