Guardian Music — Lips, by Micachu, might just be the most thrilling single of the year. This, in its entirety, is what it consists of: a scratchy 16-second intro of roughly strummed guitar with seemingly random treble notes scuffed over the top; the main melodic figu... more info

Detroit Free Press — Rising fast in the world of independent rock is Los Campesinos!, a seven-piece band out of Wales that specializes in energetic pop with a caustically funny edge. Formed in 2006 while band members were studying at Cardiff University, the aggressive b... more info

Abeano — Photo by Sandy Kim Girls are a four piece from San Francisco who were my favourite band at SXSW. They sound like a mix of Phil Spector-era Ramones and Big Star gone grunge. The songs are ridiculously brilliant, the lyrics insanely catchy,... more info

Guardian Music — Once dubbed the Official Home of Rock, the festival famous for hosting metal monoliths has gone all indieWhen this year's Reading and Leeds festival lineup was announced at an industry party last night, you may have heard the distinct sound of rocker... more info

MTV.com News — Producer's lawyer says victim Lana Clarkson killed herself.By Gil Kaufman Phil Spector during closing arguments on Tuesday Photo: Lawrence K. Ho-Pool/ Getty Images Six years after actress Lana Clarkson died in Phil Spector's mansion, the j... more info

Guardian Music — The world of comics and pop have always colluded with mixed results, as two new publications proveWhenever one tries to make the case that comics and rock music are the sexy twins of popular culture, one immediately runs into the problem that neither... more info

411 Mania — Three women turn up the volume with a record that is equal parts Ramones and Bangles. Prepare to fall in love with Baby Shakes in this week's Thrifty Tunes. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - These three rocking 13 and 14-year old girls (Sophie, Izzy, and Jena) put together a punk band, naming Patti Smith and The Ramones as their influences (good taste, huh?) And their name, CARE BEARS on FIRE, says... more info

Rolling Stone — The Band: Lovvers The Buzz: UK band cranks out grimy, punky hotrod rock and roll Listen If: You long for the second coming of the Ramones, but this time wish they had sped-up sci-fi vocals Key Track: “Wasted Youth,” the sound of a ’50s drag rac... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — FILE: SPRING FLU SEASONThis post isn't autobiographical. A friend is sick today (and if you check your facebook or myspace updates closely, I'm sure one of your pals is under the weather too.) Here's to getting better soon - and as always, great musi... more info