KEXP Seattle — Gold Leaves opened up the Yeti stage on Monday, the final day of the 2012 Sasquatch! Music Festival, with a strong set. Throughout Grouplove’s main stage set on Monday, there was a perpetual battle between the band and the crowd to see who could be... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran risk-taker's Ivor Novello-listed album maps out a future for female musicians, according to one of her famous fansThe nomination this week of Kate Bush's latest album, 50 Words for Snow, for an Ivor Novello award is an acknowledgement of ... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! Sharon Van Etten - ‘Leonard’ (JagJagJaguwar) Presented with a lyrics sheet for Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Leonard’, the words look prosaic. Shaker-simple, their plainness nearly verges on boring – especially when you c... more info

DrownedInSound — Although just falling short of perfection, The Echo Show represents a significantly marked improvement on its predecessor. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Dlisted — On last night's Khloe & Lamar, Khloe Kong tried to spice up their sex life (aka spice up her boring shit show) by turning her brother's old room into a Sasquatch mating cave complete with a sex swing hanging over the bed. Khloe lured her h... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The line-up announcement for the eighth edition of Wanee Music Festival has hit the newswires. The Festival is held on April 19-21 at Spirit of the Suwannee Park in Live Oak, FL. The Allman Brothers Band Big Sam's Funky Nation Bobby Lee Rodge... more info

NME - The Video Blog — Just in time for the holidays, My Chemical Romance have ditched their "emo"/"goth" personas and slapped on some puffy coats and cheesy grins as they dance around a set of fake snow, singing a cheery winter tune, 'Every Snowflake Is Different'. I per... more info

Guardian Music — (Fish People)As anyone who watches QI will tell you, the Inuit language does not actually have 50 words for snow. It's a myth, but one so pervasive, so pretty, you feel it ought to be true. On the title track of her 10th album, Kate Bush obliges with... more info

Guardian Music — (Fish People/EMI)There are many peculiar things about Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow. If it's not strictly speaking a Christmas album, it's certainly a seasonal one, and the seasonal album is these days more associated with Justin Bieber than critical... more info

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