The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I'm not sure there was anything more gratifying than reading last week, that not only did the Arcade Fire have the number one album (The Suburbs) on Billboard's Top 200, but they knocked Eminem out of the top spot to do it. I like Eminem. But this ... more info

Stereogum — The “Festival Issue” of Five Dials magazine includes poetry by Ryan Adams, a short story by Kele Okereke, ruminations by Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld, and essays by James Murphy, Dean Wareham, and James Greer. You’ll also find art by Ray... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — I'm sorry I didn't see the Arcade Fire's shows at Madison Square Garden on August 4th and 5th. From what I've read, the shows were anywhere in the range from very good to great, and while I'm generally positive but far from super-enthusiastic about T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... Golden Boys - Alguém na multidão (1966) http://abracadabra-br2.blogspot.com Amd said... MORE ANSWER RECORDS: Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Demo) (1982) Lydia Murdock – Superstar (1983) Buffy Sainte-Marie – Universal S... more info

Gigwise — 'Recovery' topples 'The Suburbs'... more info

The Mirror — Top 10 SINGLES 1 (2) Club Can't Handle Me - Flo-Rida ft David Guetta 2 (4) Love The Way You Lie - Eminem ft Rihanna 3 (-) Missing You - The Saturdays 4 (3) We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup 5 (1) Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo 6 (6) Billion... more info

NME — Eminem topples Arcade Fire from summit of album chart more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times examines the unlikely popular success of the Arcade Fire. The Japan Times reviews Haruki Murakami's latest novel, 1Q84 Book 3. Ology culls dating advice from Ben Gibbard's lyrics. TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek talks to... more info

Guardian Music — If we truly value music, there's an argument for making it more elitist and less accessible, says Hermione HobyHere's a word that might make you shudder a little. It's one that calls to mind those smoothie bottles that chirrup their wholesome goodne... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Arcade Fire are on top of the world right now. They played legendary shows at MSG, headlined Lollapalooza, and The Suburbs debuted #1 in America. Funeral was only the beginning, eh? The band stopped by Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show the other night, ... more info