Guardian Music — This Canadian artist's outer-limits pop is ethereal and electronic but always accessible – even at its most atonalHometown: Montreal.The lineup: Claire Boucher (vocals, music).The background: We were going to write about someone called Destroyer to... more info

Guardian Music — From sexual braggadocio to tales of humble roots defied, there's no shortage of artists who reckon they've got a lot to shout aboutConcern was expressed for the present writer's welfare a few weeks ago when the subject of this feature was discordant ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... Okay ,Bear with me,folks,this is a long list of posts,in three seperate categories,starting with a massive set of extreme metal compilations! BATTLE METAL II -Kiss My Axe CANDLELIGHT USA -Beyond Extremes CM DISTRO -Summer Sampler WHAT L... more info

CNN Showbiz — In years past, the Grammys have been rightfully criticized for being stodgy and out-of-touch -- honoring Jethro Tull over Metallica in 1989, giving Steely Dan the Album of the Year nod over Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP," bestowing that same priz... more info

Core News — “Their FACT mix is an epic, intrepid survey of the Hype Williams universe, touching on the billowing AM pop of Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac, rough-hewn garage and grime from So Solid Crew and Ruff Sqwad, black metal abstraction from Burzum, sun-dri... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen (1948) Crash Test Dummies singer Brad Roberts (1964) "Sunny Came Home" singer Shawn Colvin (1956) German guitarist Michael Schenker... more info

Totally Fuzzy — S R Management said... My First "X" Rated Post! Christmas With Col. Trick - 2007 Bonus Album 01 Chipmunk Song - Canned Heat 02 Christmas Song -Little Mike & The Tornadoes 03 Remember - Christmas Nilsson 04 Silent Night - Jimmy Smith 05 We Free Kings... more info

Guardian Music — It's been a great year for a label that releases cutting-edge music by artists with one foot in the pastThis year has seen Olde English Spelling Bee go from a peripheral concern to one of the most consistent and clearly defined labels in underground ... more info

Guardian Music — Plan B set a benchmark 'in terms of pop artists pushing themselves', while Cee Lo Green provided 'darkness and humour'. Here, Laura Marling, Mark Ronson, Brian Eno and other star acts pick their favourite sounds of 2010Laura MarlingEverything from th... more info

Guardian Music — The dexterous songcraft of these Oxford lads gets lost in live translation. So don't read them the riot actHometown: Oxford.The lineup: Jack Goldstein, Roo Bhasin, Michael Thompson, Christopher Dawson, Jason Warner.The background: You often hear it s... more info