melophobe — There are many things that follow A Place to Bury Strangers - accolades, fuzz, smoke - but the most prominent has always been a warning: bring earplugs. Like My Bloody Valentine, their show is a place where unprotected eardrums go to die. Sunday’s ... more info

Guardian Music — (Vertigo)The world may not need any more dream-pop exponents but Oxford five-piece Fixers are too ravishing to ignore. Fittingly, for a band who come from the Thames Valley, their debut album references not just the usual acts (Animal Collective, Pan... more info

411 Mania — He's on the eighth song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Jazz leaning instrumental hip hop trio BADBADNOTGOOD, made up of pianist Matt Tavares, bassist Chester Hansen, and drummer Alex Sowinski, released their second album, BBNG2, last month for free on their website. Their first album, li... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicIn the newsJohn Peel's record collection goes onlineCourtney Love loses rights to Kurt Cobain's imageDuran Duran to represent England in Olympics opening concertThe xx announce three intimate UK ... more info

DrownedInSound — Although marginally falling short of perfection as a complete package, EPs & Rarities 1988 - 1991 is a fascinating collection detailing the unassailable rise of arguably the most influential guitar band this past quarter of a century. Read the... more info

DrownedInSound — To claim that My Bloody Valentine went in pursuit of perfection and found it betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of this immense band. It’s their flaws which make them so transcendent. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — A case in point of how music can transcend language, just listen and that’s the only way to understand. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Jack White's solo success, Nicki Minaj not wanting children to hear her lyrics, Jessica Simpson finally giving birth, My Bloody Valentine's new album, Demi Lovato possibly judging on The X Factor, Smash Mouth's bassist's legal pr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — My Bloody Valentine are (finally) reissuing their classic album Loveless – in two versions. Have a listen and tell us what you think in the comments below. Read more » more info