Metalsucks — Few bands in metal have as singular a vision as Chicago’s Tub Ring. Tub Ring just sound like Tub Ring… and no on else even approximates their sound. It takes perseverance and artistic dedication to play the kind of music Tub Ring do to a limited ... more info

NME — Acts join James, The Enemy and Seasick Steve at the Yorkshire bash more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The Jezebel-Daily Show caber-tossing match has captivated America – or at least the part of America that likes to read blog posts by 20-something Brooklynites and go to sleep watching an old Jewish man fling poop at Glenn Beck. It has also answered... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Peter said... Old Fart at Play Buy This Used Compact Disc – A Dutch East India Sampler (1993) Grass of ’96 (1996) http://bitemefanboy.wordpress.com FourSteps said... FourSteps continues its year-by-year overview of prominent albums with the annu... more info

MVSW — Public Enemy ~ “By The Time I Get to Arizona” It’s been almost 20 years since Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Stikes Black was released. It appears some things never change regardless of how much time passes. Samples Mandrill ~ “Two Sisters of My... more info

Guardian Music — Our final Haycast opens with the creator of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend, talking to Sarah Crown about her inadvertent elevation to the staus of the UK's foremost political satirist, and why the Hay festival is Adrian's natural home.Xan Brooks takes a w... more info

Guardian Music — Aida | Unreported World | When Romeo Met Juliet | Fighting the Red BaronAida7.30pm, BBC3Part of the Opera On the BBC season, and possibly the most spectacular instalment, this is Graham Vick's production of Verdi's Aida, as performed on the outdoor f... more info

NME — Frontman Tom Clarke set for show this Friday (May 28) more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano I snuck this picture of the t-shirt... "Chris Knox (born September 2, 1952) is a New Zealand rock and roll musician, cartoonist, and DVD reviewer who emerged during the punk rock era with his bands The Enemy... more info

Totally Fuzzy — ROCKTIME said... ROCKTIME – Podcast Edition – n. 05/10 1. CHUCK BERRY - Viva viva Rock 'n' Roll (1971) 2. SCREAMING JAY HAWKINS - I put a spell on you (1956) 3. JANIS JOPLIN - Mercedes Benz (1970) 4. DOORS - Break on through (1968) 5. D... more info