The Red Radio — XTC combined their original Apple Venus records (volume 1 and 2) into a thirteen 7" vinyl box set. The set will include three tracks previously available only as digital downloads. Funny, from digital to physical, we love the return to... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Both myself and Mrs Villain were pleased to learn the other week that The Young Knives have been busy in the recording studio and plans are underway for the third album to be released sometime in 2010.I'm firmly of the view that this lot are a fine ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — ROCKTIME said... ROCKTIME – Podcast Edition – n. 05/10 1. CHUCK BERRY - Viva viva Rock 'n' Roll (1971) 2. SCREAMING JAY HAWKINS - I put a spell on you (1956) 3. JANIS JOPLIN - Mercedes Benz (1970) 4. DOORS - Break on through (1968) 5. D... more info

Popdose — Since I don’t like to combine letters in this series, today’s post covering the letter X is, well, tiny. Sorry, no X-Japan, Xavion, Xavier, Xyster, or Xymox here, but we do have XTC, so enjoy one track from the bottom three-fifths of th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... 2Raumwohnung - 36grad (2007) 2Raumwohnung - Melancholisch Schön (2005) 2Raumwohnung - Es wird Morgen (2004) 2Raumwohnung - In wirklich (2002) 2Raumwohnung - Kommt Zusammen (2001) http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com Capt. Willard... more info

Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... NINA HAGEN - Nunsexmonkrock / Nina Hagen Band JEAN PAUL SARTRE EXPERIENCE - The Size of Food (re-up) XTC - Go 2 Fuzzy love... XXX http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com a r n e l said... Deee-Lite GoTan Project - 2 albums Van M... more info

Stereogum — Cambridge, MA trio Leisure’s reminiscent of Apple Venus-era XTC well aware of Zach Condon. But only if Andy Partridge had a bit more Brett Anderson in his blood. The group’s doing a few shows with Girls and Dum Dum Girls, so their well-written po... more info

Allmusic Blog — 1979 seemed to be overloaded with great singles in all sorts of areas. Most of the greatness was coming out of England, from the last gasp of punk (although it hardly sounded tired when Stiff Little Fingers pumped out "Alternative Ulster" and "Suspec... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley on Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip, a pair of "novelty" rappers who join the dots between Mos Def and Ivor Biggun, Benny Hill and Benjamin Zephaniah "... nothing is more entertaining than fucking with words and their arrangement" – Sc... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Auntie Beeb digs deep for a profile of Todd Rundgren. BBC 6 Music The Record Producers airs a 90 minutes documentary on Saturday January 23: In this edition of The Record Producers, Richard Allinson and Steve Levine profile the work of an arranger... more info