The Vinyl Villain — C'mon.....you don't think yesterday's little bit of poptastic stuff was a mere coincidence?For Part 33 of this series, I'm moving away from singles to the record that was voted #1 LP by the writers on the NME in 1979. The full list, for your info wa... more info

Live Daily — The prolific, sunny Norwegian Sondre Lerche [ tickets ] proffers the most challenging album of his decade-long, six-album career. It's an impressive mixture of the elements heard on his previous records--the '60s-rooted chamber pop of his first two a... more info

The Red Radio — We found a mint condition vinyl copy of the Urgh! A Music War soundtrack today and we are feelin' mighty fine about it. An amazing compilation concert film originally released in 1981, Urgh! features early performances from XTC, The Police,... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about songs struggling to stay awake. Now we want you to suggest music to soundtrack a returning voyagerLast week was a quieter one in which we could all gather our thoughts, get some shut-eye and, if you're Tincanman, do a bit of g... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeff Francisco said...The Band was a huge influence on me during my youth.Hear an acoustic cover of The Weight recorded in my home studio at:http://theanimalsrunthefarm.blogspot.comHope you enjoy.Thanks Fuzzy Crew!Ted Barron said...Elvis MuseumJoe Ma... more info

Powerpopulist — As promised in Tuesday's Music of the Sphere post, here are a few more choice sounds found during recent peregrinations amongst my favorite music blogs. Many thanks to the faveblogger(esse)s.Urge Overkill - Sister Havana - Mars Needs GuitarsNew Order... more info

Guardian Music — We had Ian Dury, Pink Floyd, the mods, 2 Tone … now we have X Factor and High School Musical. Oh dearDoes pop music matter now, or has it turned into pap? I find myself increasingly asking this question, and fear that I'm becoming an archetypal... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...JOE GALLANT & ILLUMINATI The Blues For Allah Project (1996)Live, big band Grateful Dead. Bizarre reading of the Dead classic. Includes some Dead members. Listen BEFORE you download at...NEVER GET OUT OF THE BOAThttp://nevergetoutoftheb... more info

411 Mania — Like Queen, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, XTC, or Cheap Trick? Step right up folks, as this week C.A. takes some notes from the Paisley Underground. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Nosi said...Gloria Edwards: The Soul Queen of Texas - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1999)http://supersoulsisters.blogspot.commp3hugger said...indie mp3s you can hugGazelle - The First RaysTafra - Oh DanielThe Postbox Theory - Recommence The Tea Party18... more info