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Chorus.fm — *Rob Johnson (http://throwthesun.com)*'s new single "The Wasp And The Flame" (from his new album Throw The Sun Into The Sea) can be downloaded here (http://www.throwthesun.com/the-wasp-and-the-flame.php). The album is the follow up to 2009's Upon A P... more info

Stereogum — I’m pretty sure the vocal sample in this snippet of elegantly muffled electronica from Burial’s forthcoming Hyperdub EP Kindred keeps repeating “head underwater,” which is exactly how you would feel if your company holiday dinner last night f... more info

Guardian Music — Want Daft Punk as your warm-up DJs? Chris Salmon watches one French band flyLast week, Franco-German TV station Arte broadcast a documentary about French band Phoenix, which is now available to watch on the channel's website at bit.ly/phoenixarte. F... more info

Metal Injection — Metal Injection sent intrepid writer/photographer  Aline Miladinovich to the 2nd annual Bloodstock UK fest. The lineup featured the likes of Motorhead, Morbid Angel, Immortal, WASP, At The Gates and many more. Aline came back with a giant set of p... more info

Some Beans — Το παιδί μεγάλωσε.  Το παιδί ήταν πάντοτε μεγάλο δηλαδή αλλά ας πούμε ότι η τυπική αναγνώριση απο πιο «δύστροπο» και απαιτητικό κοινό επ�... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best boutique festivalsAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen: 2–4 DecemberWhere: Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat: Eclectic winter get-together, curated by Jeff Mangum of indie band Neutral Milk Hotel.Who: Fleet Foxes, Roby... more info

Guardian Music — With the 'big four' thrash bands all playing sonisphere, Louis Pattison steels himself for a summer of metalHeavy metal is back. Of course, true metalheads would say that it has never been away. Metal isn't a trend that comes and goes – it's sturdy... more info

Metalsucks — I don’t think anyone would actually equate Matt Pike’s recent good-vibe poolside interview to the famous so-sad-it’s-not-even-funny pool interview with W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes, but I definitely got flashes of the latter in this highly enterta... more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... * UTOPIA Deface The Music (1980) * UTOPIA Deface The Music Tour 2CD (1980/2001) Todd Rundgren & Utopia's Beatles homage album and the resulting 2CD tour album from 1980 & 2001. * SHAUN CASSIDY Wasp (1980) RE-upped. Cassidy's album with Todd... more info