Guardian Music — Songs that find a special way to say goodbye and leave their best until lastMomentous times on the Readers Recommend blog this week as the faithful gathered to wave off Paul MacInnes with the eminently suitable subject of songs with famous last words... more info

The Vinyl Villain — He'd never get past the auditions for X-Factor, but Stephen William Bragg is one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever put on Planet Earth.I cant get over how brutal but beautiful this particular single was:-mp3 : Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears ... more info

Guardian Music — This darkwave troubadour might be a Brit School alumnus, but his synth-noir sound is about as far removed from the fame-academy archetype as you can getHometown: South-east London.The lineup: Archy Marshall (vocals, music).The background: "We only ne... more info

ContactMusic — British folk rocker BILLY BRAGG is often subjected to online heckling - because fans refuse to believe the star logs in to social networking websites to chat to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — zerode said... Song of the Day: Alice Clark, "I Keep It Hid" from her 1973 self-titled debut album with a discussion of the wondrous world of music blogs, and links to more info and to the album for purchase or download Jonatha Brooke, "The Works" (2... more info

NME — 'Versions Of Joanna' is due out in December more info

DrownedInSound — You may think that, whilst Joanna Newsom's career so far has been relatively sparkling, she's hardly a worthy subject of whole albums of covers. Some people might agree with you, but if you sit down and think about it, the quality of material points ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... The Budos Band - The Budos Band III (2010) Review - It’s all instrumental, and it sounds laid-back and carefree. Also, it’s funky as hell; there is hardly a moment to rest here, hooks and trumpets hit at every corner. http:/... more info

Totally Fuzzy — CATASTO ELETTRICO said... Ian Carr's Conversation with the Blues - BBC Studios (Jazz In Britain) London, March 17th 1980 http://catastosfriendlyfire.blogspot.com zerode said... Song of the Day: From Red to Blue - by Billy Bragg Analysis/discussion ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info