Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Smiths Reel Around the Fountain A collection of Smiths demos that circulated on the web this week offered a reminder of what a phenomenon they were: a band who emerged... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by the Beach Boys, this Margate band bring the west coast to east Kent with upbeat reveries tinged with darknessHometown: Margate.The lineup: Johnny Danger, Alison Blackgrove, Tommy Akers and Jimmy Davies.The background: Shall we end the yea... more info

Altsounds — *The Subways* are back, and today announce that they are in the studio recording a brand new album with legendary producer Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, Kaiser Chiefs). The band have partnered with direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic, and are ... more info

NME — Band enlist Blur and Smiths producer for third album more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hannibal said... Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic 1998 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com strahinja said... CANNED HEAT – Boogie With Canned Heat GEORGE MICHAEL – Faith NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Nocturama GUNS N’ ROSES – Appe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Duncan said... Saturday update at scratchynoise! Eddie Floyd - Big Bird your no.1 source for soul, jazz and funk http://scratchynoise.blogspot.com strahinja said... THE CULT – Electric ANTHRAX – Among The Living SISTERS OF MERCY – Floodland D... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Anyone who thinks The Smiths were a bunch of pasty-faced wimps incapable of rocking out should give this a good listen:-mp3 : The Smiths - What She Said The fourth track on Meat Is Murder is a real tour de force for the musicians in the band with Joh... more info

Totally Fuzzy — dr.nick said... Pariso - Sooner Insignificant Better EP [2011] [promo] Birds In Row - Cottbus [2011] [promo] On Volcano - New Blood EP [2010] [promo] June 1974 - Artestetica EP [2010] [promo] Misio - The Cathedral EP [2010] [promo] http://defeatedsou... more info

Guardian Music — Janelle Monáe! We've been counting down to the Guardian's best album of the year – and our No 1 surprised some of youThe Guardian's top 10 albums of 20101) Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)2) Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark T... more info

Guardian Music — The student protests of recent weeks have brought to mind the Smiths' 1986 state-of-the-nation address, which still rings proud in its portrayal of what it feels like to be an outsiderEighteen seconds in, a high-pitched drone begins. For the next six... more info