8/1 — MP3: M.I.A. - 10 DollarMP3: New Order - Blue Monday MP3: The Organ - No One Has Ever Looked So Dead MP3: Cocteau Twins - Alice MP3: Suede - Indian StringsMP3: Kate Bush - A Coral Room MP3: Beach House - Used To Be MP3: The Smiths - This Charming Ma... more info

NME — 'The North Will Rise Again…' charts the last thirty years of Manchester music more info

ContactMusic — Former THE SMITHS star MORRISSEY banned any meat products from his concert in New York earlier this week.The ... more info

Altsounds — Acclaimed Wolverhampton troubadour *Scott Matthews *will release his second album “*Elsewhere*” on May 18th ’09 on the San Remo label through Island Records. Featuring 11 new *Scott Matthews* compositions it is produced by... more info

8/1 — MP3: Sinead O'Connor - Sacrifice [Elton John cover]MP3: LCD Soundsystem - No Love Lost [Joy Division cover]MP3: Robyn - Since U Been Gone [Kelly Clarkson cover] MP3: Noel Gallagher - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out [The Smiths cover] more info

Guardian Music — I loathed Spandau Ballet first time round; I loathe them equally now they have re-formed. Their emptiness and happy embrace of style over substance is Thatcherism on vinylThatcherism was about more than politics. It was, obviously, also a cultural ph... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — To celebrate the contrast podcast's third birthday, we contributed songs by "trios." You can check out the episode right here . At first I didn't think my pick was necessarily related to the podcast, I just thought it was a k... more info

Newsday — As the leader of the Smiths, Morrissey helped lead the indie-rock half of the new wave revolution 25 years ago. (Are you listening, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?) more info

8/1 — ♫♫♫♫ I've come to wish you an unhappy birthdayI've come to wish you an unhappy birthday'Cause you're evilAnd you lieAnd if you should dieI may feel slightly sad(But I won't cry)Loved and lostAnd some may sayWhen usually it's N... more info

Idolator — Well, it looks like this is my last post of the week! Thank you dear Idolator readers for your hospitality, my fellow contributors for tolerating my (numerous) gaffes and Maura, for letting me come play in her sandbox. The one thing I didn't get a ch... more info