Guardian Music — (Virgin)Green's commercially successful debut Alive Till I'm Dead wasn't without its more pensive narratives, and it's in this direction that Hackney battle-rapper-cum-popstar takes his followup. There's the same assortment of polished urban pop beat... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pixies @ Hammerstein Ballroom in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Melvin Van Peebles @ Zebulon * Joe Budden @ Highline Ballroom * MINKS, The Rassle, Zaza @ Union Pool * Amon Tobin, Emika @ Brooklyn Masonic... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Following in the footsteps of Pavement, the Pixies and a whole raft of late '80s and '90s bands, the Stone Roses have confirmed that they are reuniting for a 2012 summer tour.Following in the footsteps of Pavement, the Pixies and a whole raft of late... more info

Guardian Music — The boys from Lanarkshire get close to the divine light on their first single from 1990When Teenage Fanclub get it right – not something you can rely on – they can climb to within an A flat major 7th of the sublime. And they are all the more enig... more info

Popdose — via press release: Minnesota acoustic 5-piece Trampled by Turtles are releasing a cover of The Pixies’ “Where is My Mind” today. The digital single is the first new recording TBT has made available since the release of their breakthrough album... more info

NME - Radar — I went gig hopping in Brighton tonight. Ah, what a place. Basically I missed Love Inks' London gig a few days ago so thought I'd catch them by the sea instead (they were great), and by sheer coincidence it was also Tashaki Miyaki's their first ever U... more info

Guardian Music — Nirvana and Pixies producer lashes out at rappers after recent encounter on airport shuttle in BarcelonaOdd Future's ostensibly punk-rock antics have attracted a punk-rock critic, with Steve Albini calling them "assholes making music about being assh... more info

Altsounds — "This Mancunian three-piece hone a unique combination of Undertones, Husker Du and Pixies influences. The statuesque, pop-tastic melodies, mature introspection and Who-esque riffs are simply intoxicating." - CLASSIC ROCK UK art-rockers DAVID R BL... more info

Guardian Music — This lo-fi DIY duo from Manchester make metal machine music haunted by the ghost of British industryHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jack Hardman (vocals, guitar), Mike Benson (drums, samplers).The background: We got praised yesterday – actually, i... 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