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Guardian Music — … but only art-rock veterans Devo would go so far as to hold a listening party for our feline friendsWhen Mercury-winning new ravers Klaxons revealed the artwork for their long-awaited second album, Surfing The Void, it caused the internet to colle... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — I interviewed Keith from indie popsters We Are Scientists a while back and it's just gone online over at Gigwise today. Putting all my journalistic skills to the test I even got him to come up with some funny answers to inane questions. Here is just ... more info

Pitchfork — Everyone's streaming their soon-to-be-released albums these days. Thanks to the internet, you can hear a whole host of new joints, legally, with just a few clicks. Right now, Wolf Parade are streaming their forthcoming LP EXPO 86 (due June 29 from... more info

Guardian Music — Barely know your red wine from your yellow? No idea how to make a shiraz slushie? Then read on to find out all you need to know about brewski (er, that's wine)Consider this a simple guide to achieving fluency in all things oenophilic. The world of wi... more info

Altsounds — *A BIT ABOUT 'BARBARA'...* *“Barbara”* has a flavor all its own, and it's borne of a couple years' extra hair on the chest(s), plus a brand new set of hands & feet behind the drum kit in the shape of Master Andy Burrows (ex-R... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — We Are Scientists "With Love and Squalor" was probably my last impulse musical buy.  Back in the day, when strolling through a used CD store, if a band name or album cover caught my eye...I would sometimes take a chance on the record.  This was esp... more info

DrownedInSound — Listening to Barbara is like watching the England football team; expectations are high at the outset and true to form, things get off to a rousing start. However, after the halfway mark once normality has set in, there's an alarming sense of underach... more info

Guardian Music — Follow in the footsteps of Bob Dylan (?) and write a cracking football hit. Plus, spoof songs and fans for hire!And so I return to clean up the fag packets and empty bottles of Jack Daniel's left lying around by Rosie Swash after her stint at the hel... more info

Guardian Music — (Masterswan)Unfairly or not, it has always felt like comedy, not music, has been the focus for New York-based duo, We Are Scientists. Known for their witty and self-referential interviews, Keith Murray and Chris Cain could easily pass as a more louch... more info