Guardian Music — You wait ages for a New York band steeped in C86 British indie and then two come along in the same Singes Club!The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – Young Adult FrictionThis four-piece from Brooklyn, who recorded their debut album in Baltimore, a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — offyerface said...Grandaddy - SumdayEcho & The Bunnymen - SiberiaWedding Present - BizarroMinor Threat - Complete Discographyhttp://offyrface.blogspot.comSakalli said...Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live Classics King Biscuit Flower Hour (1974-77) (@256)h... more info

Guardian Music — Only the truly special – or possibly insane – can write, record and release four albums a year throughout their entire musical careerIn June, the Mars Volta are to release a new album, Octahedron. If you include 2005's live album Scabda... more info

Totally Fuzzy — whiteray said...At Echoes In The WindThursday Videos“Hesitation Blues” by Hot Tuna, ca. 1970“I Know A Place” by Mavis Staples & Joss Stone, 2005“Because the Night” by the Patti Smith Group, ca. 1978“Land of H... more info

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The Vinyl Villain — I normally make a weekly contribution to the Contrast Podcast, a new episode of which is broadcast every Tuesday - it's something I've been doing for about 16 months now and its always great fun.But I've been so caught up in other things this past 7... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Tuesday 12th June 2007. It attracted a fair few whimsical comments, so apologies for those suffering the repeat:-HORSIN' AROUNDI'm sure I'm not the first blogger of my age to mention how lucky today's kids are in terms... more info

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The Vinyl Villain — I've got that many series on the go at any one time that I sometimes forget about them for a while. So for any fans of those posts that have different songs with the same titles I apologise for not featuring anything lately.Today's offering has a si... more info

Guardian Music — Pop has always paid homage to its past, and never more so than with this season's hottest young acts. But does 'retro' always have to be a dirty word? Ally Carnwath celebrates four time-travellers who put their own stamp on the decades they have plun... more info