VIDEO SPECIAL: PULP Fiction actor ditches cool exterior to sing pop tune with daughter more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about heading downstream. This time, we want you to suggest songs that push you out of your comfort zoneIt turned out to be an unusual week. The augurs were there when comments were set to close in 2009, a gaffe for which I'd like t... more info

Chorus.fm — *Motion City Soundtrack (http://myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack)* talks about "Pulp Fiction" here (http://www.startribune.com/video/?vid=81359532). Submitted by butrfli1234 more info

The Daily Mail — The man behind Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs said what he wants to see when he goes to the cinema is a man 'bleeding like a stuck pig'. more info

Guardian Music — The Pulp singer's new 6 Music show got off to a promisingly eccentric start, complete with echo effect and Betjeman singleListen to Jarvis Cocker's 6 Music show via iPlayer It's been a diverse few months for Sheffield's thinnest and tallest ever pop ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Former Pulp star wants to hit the ballroom floor more info

Guardian Music — If the BBC is looking to inject some extra excitement into the next series of Strictly Come Dancing, then they might have found it. Jarvis Cocker, according to the Daily Mirror, is keen to take part. 'I would definitely consider it,' the former Pulp ... more info

Guardian Music — These punky popsters aspire to be Roxy Music, but end up sounding like Menswear ... only not as goodHometown: Woodbridge, Suffolk.The lineup: Christian (guitar), Charlie (vocals, guitar), Rory (vocals), Ali (drums) and Thom (bass).The background: The... more info

Guardian Music — Florence's quirky pop debut harked back to the days when artists could reach the higher echelons of the charts with music that's both uncompromising and inventiveWhich other albums made out critics' poll 2009 list? Florence Welch may have had the big... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — When you're trying to get your band to be given attention from a music blog, sometimes it pays to be relentlessly persistent. I wasn't a big fan the Kiss Off and to be honest I wasn't the biggest fan of the band they turned into (ArpLine) at first. ... more info