Guardian Music — You don't need to decode Au Pairs lyrics to get a feel for their dark, divisive timesBy the time I discovered Au Pairs, they'd already broken up. The post-punk band from Birmingham were short-lived, splitting in 1983, just two years after their debut... more info

Guardian Music — Lightspeed Champion was 'dorky' but new album Coastal Grooves is written from a female persepectiveDevonté Hynes is trying to tell a story but his words are muffled and he's struggling not to laugh. He's trying to explain how he ended up drunkenly s... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — This week’s show was extra long, given that I filled in for the DJ with the show after me. Four hours in a radio station is a long time! Thus this week is cut into two different blocks, as one four hour mp3 is a bit insane. I played a bit m... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers from legendary bands Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Strokes are teaming up to record an album to raise money for a homeless charity. The musicians will be joined by Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, Modest Mouse and Gang Of ... more info

Altsounds — Ladytron - Ace of Hz single EP out now, with remixes from Tiësto, Punks Jump Up and NYCPARTYINFO Known for creating celebrated remixes for the likes of Blondie, Nine Inch Nails, Simian Disco Club, Bloc Party, Gang Of Four and more, Ladytro... more info

The Music Fix — and see how things turn out more info

Pop Candy — I am so gosh-darn delighted to present a new podcast this week! I endorse every song, and I think you should play it right now, because I have ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — What happens when innovations become tropes? That depends on the innovators, as was made smashingly clear by Monday’s performance at the Music Box by Gang of Four (more about smashing later). The U.K. quartet’s classic 1979 album Entertainment! h... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A weekly(-ish) look at some of this weekend's top gigs around Los Angeles. Friday Twin @ the Smell. A quiet headliner at downtown's Smell, but one still worth a look. Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada, and largely the moniker of David... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jon King and Andy Gill, who founded pioneering postpunk band Gang of Four, are sipping espressos in a Manhattan hotel and explaining how they conceived "Content," their first album of new music in more than 15 years. more info