NME — House Of Pain, Katy B and Fenech-Soler also playing Dorset event more info

ContactMusic — Vanessa Hudgens found the drama scenes in her new movie so "draining" she turned to comfort eating. The 22-year-old actress plays Blondie in new asylum-set action fantasy 'Sucker Punch' but admitted the shoot was more difficult than she expected and ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any Major Dude said... STEPPING BACK TO 1978 (Part 2) Songs that take me back to he first half of 1978: Blondie – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear Blondie – Denis Sham 69 – Angels With Dirty Faces Genesis – Follow You, Follow Me E... more info

NME — Beady Eye and Blondie also confirm new dates more info

White Folks Get Crunk — So I have finally been bit by the Baile Funk bug. Special thanks to finally sitting down and watching Rip: A Remix Manifesto in its entirety. I strongly urge everyone to watch it, buy it too. But at least watch it either way. Very serious business. T... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Anna Victoria Best From the big league to Newcastle. The New York Dolls recorded their new album in the tiny but well equipped Blast Studios in Newcastle. Produced by the studio owner Jason Hill (who also plays bass), the Dolls had three week... more info

Stereogum — You probably noticed the strong new wave streak running through Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, especially on the Régine Chassagne-fronted “Sprawl II.” The Hood Internet’s ABX also picked up on the song’s rhythmic similarities to Blondie’s �... more info

Culture Bully — New mashup from Chicago's Hood Internet combining Arcade Fire's "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains" with Blondie's classic "Heart of Glass." more info

Totally Fuzzy — Peace & Love said... Hi, just wanted to add my new blog: http://peaceandlove1967.blogspot.com //ChrisGoesRock :-) Gumshoe said... Life Quotes, anyone? Real-life statements I've accrued through listening and, hopefully, learning. http://gumshoegrove... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys. Chaplin was also listed as... more info