Guardian Music — Slacker rockers who couldn't sound more American if their only recordings were audio guides to the University of North CarolinaWho are they?An American three-piece stirring themselves from the sofa just long enough to crack off the occasional nugget ... more info

Pop Candy — Way back in January I praised Yuck, a band that brings the good ol' days of Dinosaur Jr. to mind but still manages a sound all its own. more info

KEXP Seattle — If you are a fan or were part of the lo-fi scene of the 1990′s, Sebadoh is 101 listening material along with such eponymous bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices. Sebadoh was formed in the late ’80′s after Lou Barlow got the boot from J. Masci... more info

Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)London-based trio Male Bonding deservedly won plaudits for their tuneful and uptempo punk on last year's debut, Nothing Hurts, but failed to translate that acclaim into significant sales. Their second album once again combines the muscularit... more info

Guardian Music — Bringing a hip-hopper's approach to harmony pop, this South African producer creates delightfully silly sampladeliaHometown: Sydney.The lineup: Jonti (music, instruments, production).The background: Good label, Stones Throw. Really good. They handle ... more info

Guardian Music — From Nincompoops to Birdbrains, here are your best silly songsWhat makes a fool? It's not just about behaving stupidly. Shakespeare's Fool wasn't really foolish at all – he tried to make King Lear see sense. Clowns, meanwhile, behave foolishly, but... more info

Stereogum — Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Pavement are some of the bands name checked when describing Yuck’s sound, and indeed the London four piece are big fans of ’90s indie. But if you want to dig a bit deeper into what inspired their excellent debut, ch... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — J Mascis @ Sasquatch 2011 (more by Josh Darr) Ex-Sub Pop band Band of Horses' last minute club tour hits Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on Wednesday (8/10) and the great Sub Pop-signed J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. has been added... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The band: Sleeping Bags, the latest Los Angeles side-project from the brothers Kivel (Princeton, Kisses). The sound: Sleeping Bags trade in Princeton’s folk-pop formalism and Kisses’ lounge-disco for the best parts of 1987. Throughout the group's... more info

Guardian Music — Director of Mysterious Skin and Kaboom is keeping indie pop alive by featuring new music and remixes by his favourite bandsThis week sees the DVD release of two films from the singular talent of Gregg Araki: 1993's Totally Fucked Up and Kaboom, his m... more info