Guardian Music — Prohaska/Fink/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/Forck (Harmonia Mundi)Performances of the Stabat Mater have proliferated in Pergolesi's tercentenary year, sometimes to the exclusion of his other works. What continues to astonish, however, is the range ... more info

Stereogum — Judging a band by its moniker, Depressed Buttons is the a more emo Fuck Buttons. It’s the new project of the Faint’s Todd Fink, Clark Baechle, and Jacob Thiele, so there you go. You’ll find “Ow!” on the trio’s forthcoming QWERTY EP. Depr... more info

Here Comes The Flood — NY power pop rocker Jana Peri teamed with legendary Gar Francis (of The Doughboys) who penned her Ballerina Of The Bowery single (and plays guitar and percussion to boot). Bubblegum garage pop for grown-ups played over an addictive Bo Diddley Beat... more info

Totally Fuzzy — VINYL OBSCURITY said... rare and unknown indie new wave rock from Los Angeles, CA band NEWSBREAK (1983) just posted to http://www.vinylobscurity.blogspot.com mocho said... GEORGE HARRISON live at Seattle 74 GEORGE HARRISON all things must demos 1970... more info

The Telegraph — Anna Prohaska (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, cond Bernhard Forck. Rating: * * * * more info

Stereogum — The reunited Azure Ray just released the Eric Bachmann-produced Drawing Down The Moon. Jessica called lead track “Don’t Leave My Mind” warm and charming. Its Ryan Berg-directed video — shot with a dreamy kind of haze and offering plenty of sm... more info

Music For Ants — It’s been almost seven years since we’ve seen or heard any anything from Athens renowned duo Azure Ray (together at least). After three consecutive releases between 2001-2003, Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink bravely decided to stop pulling on flower... more info

Stereogum — Azure Ray broke up/went on hiatus in 2004, giving Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink plenty of time to work on solo albums (many solo albums — Fink released two last year). Now they’re back on a semi-permanent basis with a new album Drawing Down the Mo... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor talk to Spinner about the Azure Ray reunion. Poet Thax Douglas talks to the Austin American-Statesman about moving to Texas. The Car Connection lists 10 songs to play in your new electric car. Booked interviews... more info

All About Jazz — A quick search through the posting archives reveals that we have not put forth an audio tech roundup since June 3rd. The wait is over! In honor of it being Friday, we will end the drought and allow you to devour tasty bite-sized morsels of audio-re... more info