Totally Fuzzy — Toxik Boys said... Psychic Possessor - Zombie Night (1986) Demo Tape. Exellent crossover thrash from Brazil. http://crucifiedforyoursins.blogspot.com 405lines said... The Smiths - The Smiths http://405lines.blogspot.com olegelagin said... Absolute ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Two Men Arrested in Celebrity Concert Scam MARTINSBURG — Two Martinsburg men are facing charges for allegedly selling tickets to a fake concert. According to CBS News, the men claimed to be sponsoring a concert with Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga as t... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about casting your votes into our virtual ballot box. This time, we want your musical mishearingsHere's an observation, made after sifting through last week's RR in the manner of an amateur psephologist: if the election campaign was... more info

Guardian Music — Cynicism was the abiding mood in election songs nominated by readers this weekAnyone who endured the Newsnight attempt to create election anthems for political parties will know it's impossible to guarantee the quality of songs inspired by the voting... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — On his third solo record, 2002’s Circus Town, Tommy Womack, former member of the Bis-Quits/Government Cheese, recorded this sprawling paean to the Replacements. The song is full of allusions to classic rock tropes – album titles are incorporated ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Progressive Rock/Avant-Garde: UNIVERS ZERO "RELAPS" Soul/Funk/Hip-Hop: GNARLS BARKLEY "THE ODD COUPLE" Hard Rock: GREAT WHITE "SAIL AWAY" (w/ Bonus Live Disc) Indie Rock: DODGY "HOMEGROWN" http://newmoodswings.blogspot.com Brux... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I know I'm a couple weeks behind on this news. I was out of town...and wanted to give it some time before jumping on the bandwagon.Alex Chilton may be more famous for being the name of a Replacements song rather than the lead singer of the 70s rock ... more info

Idolator — Did you hear? :: Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez broke up. Guess he wasn’t into robots. [E! Online] :: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong meets his idol, The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. Check out other rockers (including Alison Goldfrapp and Gerar... more info

Pitchfork — Former Replacements leader and noted Alex Chilton devotee Paul Westerberg wrote a tribute to his friend and musical idol in The New York Times over the weekend. He starts, "How does one react to the death of one's mentor?" and goes on to talk about h... more info

Guardian Music — Big Star's singer had an impact far beyond his band's commercial appeal"I am the world's forgotten boy," howled Iggy Pop on "Search and Destroy". But as the years, and then the decades, went by and his legend grew in his absence, that description see... more info