Guardian Music — 12 December: Banish those Monday morning blues with Domino's playlist for your journey into workFor the 12th Day Of Christmas Domino Records sent to us ... a playlist to help us get through tomorrow's journey into work. We hope it comes in useful. He... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Only Good Song said... Arlo Guthrie - In Times Like These (2007) with The University Of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra @320 Thanks Fuzzy http://onlygoodsong.blogspot.com Sakalli said... Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street (1978) (@256) Black Widow - Blac... more info

KEXP Seattle — I still remember the first time Stephin Merritt visited the KEXP studios a couple of years ago. He performed alone, sitting on one of our creaky chairs, ukulele in hand, but he was trailed by a two-person camera crew, who I was delighted to learn wer... more info

KEXP Seattle — Northwest Film Forum, Dec 10 ‒ Dec 16 Directed by Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara, USA, 2010, HD, 82 minutes. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Los Angeles Outfest Go to the KEXP Facebook page today for a chance to win... more info

Stereogum — Ever the hard workers, L.A.’s Bodies Of Water have offered up a pretty, spare take on 69 Love Songs staple “I Don’t Believe In The Sun.” To help you get your week started on a cheery note. It reminds me of early Magnetic Fields — an unknown... more info

Swedesplease — To download all 34 songs in one file click here ARGENTINA: Zonaindie Alvy, Nacho & Rubin – El Galán De La Paternal (The Magnetic Fields cover) Alvy, Nacho y Rubin Interpretan a Los Campos Magnéticos is the result of a singular process of researc... more info

Guardian Music — It's the coalition that gives! Here's more free music from across the globe with the latest instalment of the Music Alliance PactEach month, the Music Alliance Pact – a team of 34 music blogs from around the world, including this one – simultaneo... more info

Powerpopulist — Second blob to the right of the hand-for-hook. (Click to enlarge, maybe zoom, if "necessary.") We like Harlem, too.If we had 'em, we'd post 'em. Unfortunately, we do not. Fortunately, they do. (See below.) And we thank them. Profusely (if laconically... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — L.A.’s Bodies of Water just sent over this lovely cover of Magnetic Fields‘ “I Don’t... Read more » more info

The Vinyl Villain — Yup...I'm in there. Left hand side. Grey t-shirt. Baldier than I like to think I am. Way fatter than I'd like to be. But at 47, I can still get up on a dance floor with the best of them.The occasion was the latest Nationalpopleague event, compered b... more info