Guardian Music — As several high-profile music docs hit our screens, tell us which is best and win a copy of 1991: The Year Punk Broke2011 is proving to be a good year for music documentaries. Last month saw the UK release of Living in the Material World, Martin Scor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tamara Porras AMNY: When did you discover the music of the '90s? When I was around 17, I got introduced to some really good stuff by my friends, like Lambchop, Smog, Dinosaur Jr. and Will Oldham. That had... more info

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