Guardian Music — Muslim parents who have withdrawn their children from music lessons should recognise the unifying power of a good songI adored my first hand-held transistor radio. It was 1981 and the regular Radio 1 playlist at the time included, from memory, Tainte... more info

All About Jazz — Next Wednesday July 7th, Pitchfork will launch Altered Zones, a new sister site uniting an international team of niche blogger focused on leftfield pop, experimental, and home-recorded sounds. Weekly Tape Deck and Gorilla vs. Bear are among the colle... more info

Pitchfork — Pitchfork is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Altered Zones, a new sister site that will focus on leftfield pop, experimental, and home-recorded sounds. In the last several years, there's been an explosion of small-scale DIY music, and A... more info

Guardian Music — Simon Armitage, poet and singer-songwriter, on his memories of the festivalThe first festival I went to was Futurama in Leeds in 1980, in the dark, cavernous hangar of the Queen's Hall. I didn't fully appreciate it at the time but, looking back, the ... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonThe main criticism levelled at the Drums, beyond being excessively fashionable and having trousers that stop somewhere around their shins, is that they are unoriginal. By taking their inspiration from mostly forgotten English indie band... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Dead Elvis – Death In Vegas Anymore For Anymore – Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com Bruxa do Vinil said... Pereirinha e sua Gente - São João de outrora (1967) ------- Bandinha do CoronÃ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Voyager - "There is No Hope" (MP3) Seraphim at A389 Anniversary (more by Chris Bavaria) Crushing space-core will collide with riffy hardcore when Voyager and Monolith will team up with the touring Seraphim and Altered State for... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Brian Leli Colin Meloy and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis, already have one children's book in the works, the small press, limited edition The Unfortunate Demise of Whitley Rackham. But they're also working on something on a larger scale... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Ring-a-Ding-Ding! – Frank Sinatra They Go To The Woods – Herman Dune http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com strahinja said... DEBORAH HARRY – Debravation (1993) PROCOL HARUM – Broken Barricades ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Quick recap on all the singles that have been featured so far:-Orange Juice - L.O.V.E, LoveFriends Again - The Friends Again EPBelle & Sebastian - Legal ManClose Lobsters - What Is There To Smile About?One Dove - White LoveSimple Minds - Love SongThe... more info