Guardian Music — Goldfrapp has gone straight down the middle of the road for her latest. Alexis Petridis gets tired of the viewThere has been much recent debate as to whether or not record companies still have a role to play in the gleaming, internet-driven 21st cent... more info

This Scene Is Dead — I was browsing for an ideal Valentines Day track, and seeing ELO’s “Dont Bring Me Down,” immediately had me thinking that this was the right choice for me. It’s all in the title! I think that this may well be my 8th consecutive year wherein I... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Glastonbury, Joanna Newsom • Oscars Snub Jack White, Karen O • Pete Wentz Hints at End of FOB in Blog Post • OK Go Struggle With Label’s Viral Video Policy • Goldfrapp Embrace Abba, ELO on Head First • Sirius XM Launches ... more info

Rolling Stone — Electro-pop duo Goldfrapp wrapped work fifth album Head First (due March 9th) just a few weeks ago. “It’s so new we don’t even know what we think about it,” says lead synthesizer tweaker Will Gregory. The pair wrote and recorded the entire r... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Memory Tapes continues his string of recent remixes (including Yeasayer's new single, "Ambling Alp") with his take on the Silent League's ELO cover, "Yours Truly, 2095". ELO's original, from the underrated but totally awesome 1981 LP Time, is a bi... more info

Guardian Music — Who on earth are this mysterious electro duo? Starsmith? Paul Epworth? Hot Chip under a pseudonym? We'll have to wait until January 2010 to find out ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Edward Nigma (vocals), Peter Uzzle (music).The background: One of the... more info

Powerpopulist — We got starry-eyed and laughin' when a wonderful blog we subscribe to, My hmphs, introduced us to the superb antipodean blog, Peter's Power Pop. The tunes below are but a small measure of the treasure that awaits you down under. First, a few by some ... more info

The Newsroom — v6361, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - Monday October 19 2009. **EXCLUSIVE** Jeff Lynne know's he's a lucky man as he leaves the Cirque Du Soleil show adjacent to Santa Monica's Pier! The former ELO frontman left the show with a lady on each arm! Video: P... more info

Here Comes The Flood — NYC duo Hollands are quick to release a follow-up for their Faces EP. The six tracks that make up the new up Mother are more rock oriented and quotes seminal Seventies bands. There's quite a bit of ELO strings in opener Air Conditioned Heart, a son... more info

Guardian Music — With alter egos and a spoof TV show adding intrigue to their sunny 70s pop, LA's Music Go Music are ready to escape the blogosphere, says Will DeanThe Roosevelt Hotel at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard is an imposing place. The home of the first ever Academ... more info