Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonWith two arias and four duets, plus four encores and three frocks, Angela Gheorghiu was certainly more visible in her Southbank International Voices date than Renée Fleming was a week or so ago. She was also in marvello... more info

The CatBirdSeat — MP3: Wolf People – “October Fires” Intriguing stuff, from the forthcoming Tidings, a collection of early recordings by London’s Wolf People, Jagjaguwar’s new (and first) UK signing. The tunes seem to be a sort of awesome pastiche of old-s... more info

Guardian Music — St David's Hall, CardiffIt's the nature of opera and musical theatre that the tenors are the good boys and baritones are the bad. Bass-baritones are especially bad. So it's no surprise to find Bryn Terfel recording a disc of the nasty pieces of w... more info

!tashed — MUST HAVE STAPLE TRACKS PT. 2 MP3 MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS – THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY (JUAN MACLEAN REMIX) MP3 MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS – THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY (MEMORY TAPES MIX) MP3 MONEYPENNY – SAY NO (HEY CHAMP REMIX) MP3 NIGHTRIDERS – TAKE MY HAND (JUST... more info

Guardian Music — Music director of the Scottish Arts CouncilThe arts administrator Christie Duncan, who has died aged 80, will be remembered for the vision he displayed in his 25-year tenure as music director of the Scottish Arts Council. During that time, he put in ... more info

Stereogum — The Pavement-curated ATP sold out before we knew the slackers would be joined by Faust, the Fall (of course), Quasi, Endless Boogie, and Enablers. If you're in the UK and didn't get a ticket, catch the guys 5/11 at Brixton Academy. Matador has the in... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman, words by Black Bubblegum Village Voice: So who is this band Faust? I don't think I've ever read about them on Stereogum. WFMU Music Director Brian Turner: Oh wow....well... I'm just kidding. Oh (Laughs.) I'm sorry...... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Black Bubblegum, photos by Greg Cristman Aluk Todolo (mems-Diamatregon) played night one (10/1) of the WFMU fest at Music Hall of Williamsburg, supporting the legendary Faust and the blown-out darkwave-y synthpop of Cold Cave. The French ban... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman "What do you get when you take one very influential German band, about 60 people, three amps, half a drum set, two Fender guitars, a small accordion, an upright vacuum, a ukulele, trumpets, trombones, a full... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — WFMU curates and produces its own festival this week! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 1-3, we take over the Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 N. 6th Street in Brooklyn) for an all-out live assault with a myriad of some of... more info