Guardian Music — With our football correspondents in South Africa, guardian.co.uk/music editor Tim Jonze stepped up to the role of pundit. He was joined by 50,000 Glastonbury fans to watch the World Cup match on a specially erected big screen ... what could go wrong?... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The weekend is finally here and Team USA is preparing to take on Ghana in the World Cup, so what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode of I Guess I'm Podcasting. This edition is number eight in what's becoming an endless flow of grea... more info

Guardian Music — The Divine Comedy singer treats us to a piano version of his new single, taken from the album Bang Goes the KnighthoodBen KapeAndy GallagherElliot Smith more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I reintroduced Madeleine Peyroux’s cover of Elliott Smith’s “Between The Bars” into my radio playlist last month. Found on Peyroux’s Careless Love LP, from 2004, the track exudes a haunting, maudlin, ambiance that feels entirely displaced f... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Oh how I would love to be the fattest man at a music festival, so fat that it's hard to tell whether I'm face up or face down when I recline in the grass. As you can tell, today's kind of a slow day so far (although we do have a brand new podcast th... more info

Swedesplease — Here’s the newest video from My Brother, The Band – a Gothenburg based singer/songwriter who makes acoustic music in the pattern of Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. His original songs are as sad as that description implies. Check out his MySpace p... more info

MTV.com News — Metric, Florence and the Machines, Black Keys, the Bravery also announced in slowly revealed lineup.By James Montgomery Vampire Weekend Photo: Francois Guillot/ AFP/ Getty Images We already knew Muse were onboard for the much-hyped "The Twi... more info

411 Mania — Pavement live, one of Interpol leaves, Elliott Smith and the forces of good verses the evil empire of Pink Floyd, Dylan filmmaker vs. The National, Flaming Lips cancellations and more. more info

Songs:Illinois — If I were to rename this blog I think something like “Awkward Dude With Guitar…” might be apropo. Some of the best music of the last few decades could be described as such. Think Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, etc., etc. ... more info

Roger's apologised after accidentally covering an Elliott Smith tribute wall with a promotional ad for his new tour.He said "It was absolutely an accident.I didn't want to disrespect his fan".. more info