The Vinyl Villain — A very nice email from Mick Spence the other day asked if I could repost the Orchestral Version of Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) that I featured here at TVV back in May 2007.Glad to oblige:-mp3 : The The - Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Orches... more info

Mercury News, California — Elvis Costello brings his latest band, the Sugar Canes, to the Bay Area. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — South California slackers make a lo-fi version of ‘Pet Sounds’. The stoner duo who comprise Girls may have numerous tales of debauchery but their music is jam-packed full of laid back melodies and psychedelic wanderings under pinned with... more info

Guardian Music — She used to scour bars looking for gigs. Now Gwyneth Herbert is being compared to Lennon and McCartneyWhen Gwyneth Herbert was discovered – almost overnight, at the age of 22 – she was a singer with a rich contralto voice who wrote fic... more info

All About Jazz — Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is an American original. Since the early '60s, Hicks has been blending swing, jazz, folk and country to create a sound he calls "folk jazz." Hicks' eclectic persona, wily wit and quirky combination of cowboy-folk and count... more info

Rolling Stone — Why it’s worth baking in the sun to see Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom howl in the afternoon heat, squeezing in the tightly packed crowd to catch Jay-Z at his first-ever U.S. fest and pay attention to the Elvis Costello rock of the Postell... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT THE BOAT!Watch: The Phantom Planet (1961)While You're Here, Pick Up Some Great Music...FAUST The Wumme Years 1970-73 (5CD Box)* Faust* So Far* The Faust Tapes* 71 Minutes* BBC Sessions +JOE GALLANT & ILLUMINATI The B... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - With a varied performance schedule this season, performing with The Sugarcanes or The Imposters; solo at an NYC bar, LA and SF Record shoppes, in front of thousands at Bonnaroo or with Sheryl Crow at the MLB... more info

Guardian Music — We had Ian Dury, Pink Floyd, the mods, 2 Tone … now we have X Factor and High School Musical. Oh dearDoes pop music matter now, or has it turned into pap? I find myself increasingly asking this question, and fear that I'm becoming an archetypal... more info

All About Jazz — Jazz Aspen Snowmass Adds Elvis Costello To Labor Day Festival Line-Up The Allman Brothers Band, Black Eyed Peas, Doobie Brothers, and Michael Franti are This Year's Highlights Aspen, CO -- The much anticipated JAS Labor Day Festival returns to Sn... more info