Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Blackened post-punks Psychic Teens flirt with the obvious like Joy Division and Bauhaus, but also aren't afraid to delve into post-hardcore and even 90s influences like Sonic Youth on their noisy new LP. The self-titled effort is currently... more info

KEXP Seattle — As you probably know by now, Sonic Youth frontcouple Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon have called it quits. The future of the band remains uncertain, as Moore continues his solo tour, so if you’re looking to relive that live Sonic Youth experience, lo... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — I caught up this week with one of our generations greatest songwriters, Noel Gallagher, the heart and soul of legendary Manchester outfit OASIS, who has just embarked on a solo journey under the moniker of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.We discus... more info

Guardian Music — Art For Heroes: A Culture Show Special | Unreported World: Going For Gold In Gaza | Derren Brown: The Secret Of Luck | Pearl Jam Twenty; No Nirvana | The Walking Dead | 30 RockArt For Heroes: A Culture Show Special7pm, BBC2This special episode is a g... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Lee Ranaldo with Sonic Youth in August (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, whose solo work had previously been highly experimental and noise-driven, is currently working on his first rock-oriented solo album,... more info

Guardian Music — MEN Arena, ManchesterHeartbreak does funny things to people. When the news emerged last summer that Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and TV presenter Alexa Chung had split up, the indie nation mourned the loss of its articulate and photogenic It-couple. T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Big Nils is a Massachusetts punk band that, at least for the time being, will be best known because its singer is one Coco Gordon Moore - the teenage daughter of Sonic Youth co-leaders Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Tramway, GlasgowTwenty-five years ago, fed up with the stylistic warfare between New York's avant-garde factions, composers David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon founded a music collective called Bang on a Can. It started with marathon "play-ins... more info

Guardian Music — As several high-profile music docs hit our screens, tell us which is best and win a copy of 1991: The Year Punk Broke2011 is proving to be a good year for music documentaries. Last month saw the UK release of Living in the Material World, Martin Scor... more info

Altsounds — *Sonic Youth* release *'Hits Are For Squares'* and the DVD debut of *'1991: THE YEAR THAT PUNK BROKE' *today. A collection of songs from Sonic Youth's career curated by a diverse group of artists, actors, directors and musicians whose own progress... more info