Starpulse — Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis has one acting ambition left to fulfill - he wants to play U2 frontman Bono in a biopic of the Irish rocker's life. Serkis recently delved into the music world with a portrayal of the Blockheads star Ian Dury [...]... more info

Addict Music — Camp Bestival have announced Friendly Fires will be headlining the main stage on Sunday night of this year’s event! more info

Guardian Music — Got the winter blues? This week's radio should provide you with some reasons to be cheerful ...Still suffering the effects of Blue Monday? Luckily, the radio provided plenty to help lift your spirits this week. Ray of sunshine Lauren Laverne (Monday,... more info

Guardian Music — Did the Andy Serkis-starring Ian Dury biopic get your toes tapping and heart pumping, or were you just left with a blocked head?The critics have, for the most part at least, been rather dazzled by this unorthodox biopic of Ian Dury, that unlikely lad... more info

The Music Fix — Capsule Review: Released to coincide with the biopic of the same name, SexandDrugsandRockandRoll gathers together many of Dury's best known songs. The title track and 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' are as fine examples of his blend of cheeky Cockne... more info

I Like Music — Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll -The Essential Collection is available from January 11th 2010 more info

NME — Serkis, playing Ian Dury in forthcoming film, for London appearance more info

MVSW — Here’s some old school fo ya: A Tribe Called Quest ~ “Can I Kick It” It’s the Tribe Y’all. From back in 1991. Samples: Lou Reed ~ “Walk on the Wild Side“ Baby Huey ~ “Hard Times“ Dr. Buzzards’ Original Savannah Band ~ “Sun S... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It's something of a special posting this week.A few weeks back, I got a really nice email from Stefan Grimm of Kassel in Germany saying that he was a fan of the blog, and in particular, the series looking back at 1979. I wrote back and said thanks, ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I reckon some of the tracks I've featured in this series looking back to an era that was decades ago haven't aged all that well. But that isn't something that can be levelled at today's bit of magic:-mp3 : Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Reasons To Be C... more info