Guardian Music — Combing the electronic with the organic, these slippery characters recall several bands – often within the same songHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sarah Chernoff, Cameron Parkins, Max St John and Evan Weinerman.The background: Every band strives... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I picked up a copy of this 12" single by Blondie a few weeks back while raking around the bowels of one of my favourite vinyl places in Glasgow. Even though I've a copy of the actual single on a Greatest Hits CD, it's the sort of thing I do a lot of... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Peter said... Old Fart at Play Paul K. and The Weathermen Garden of Forking Paths (1993) Love is a Gas (1997) http://bitemefanboy.wordpress.com Buns O'Plenty said... Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt (1979) http://keep-on-growing.blogspot.com Bruxa do Vi... more info

Idolator — It’s that time of the week again when we condense 50 years of music into just five songs that start with the same letter of the alphabet. This week we move on to the letter “O”. Our list includes some pre-Basic Instinct Ciara, some disco from B... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ice said... C. P. E. Bach : Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ. 109 - A. Curtis, J. Van Immerseel, E.L. Kelley, G. Leonhardt, Collegium Aureum - 1995. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788) Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ.10... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ice said... Nicola Porpora: Orlando R. Expert, O. Pitarch, B. Haas, J.B. Otero / Real Compania Opera de Camara - 2005 www.classiclibrary Nicola Porpora (1686-1768) Orlando ou le Delire d'apres L'Angelica Componimento Drammatico in Due Parti Librett... more info

Altsounds — Boston's *New Collisions *have only been around for a little over a year, and yet their resume reads like a new-wave, indie power pop dream. Discovered by *Greg Hawkes *of *the Cars*, touring with *the B-52s and Blondie, *and sharing the stage wi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... The Walkmen - "Stranded" MP3/download ... Bands like The Walkmen reward every second spent digging for the latest; hell, the trumpets alone are worth it. Read a review of "Stranded" ... PLUS+++ +++PLUS a review of Storm & Stress' "Mor... more info

Guardian Music — The mini keyboard started life as a child-friendly toy in the 80s and ended up in the hands of everyone from Hot Chip to Stevie WonderWhat is it? A classic range of cheap, child-friendly keyboards launched in the early 1980s, making synthesisers as a... more info

Guardian Music — The BBC and Channel 4 have made appointments that appear designed to break down walls in coverage of the creative. The more esoteric art forms must not be overlookedOut there on the parched grass of England, or at least of the sunny south-east, cultu... more info