"Okay there is a LOT going on this week - I thought things were going to be relatively quiet, but in reality, there's something worth checking out every single night.  My two picks are absolutely Menomena on Wednesday (both at Grimey's at 6 p.m. and then later that night at..."

"När tonårspoeten Mark Kozelek kliver på scenen på Södra Teatern i Stockholm är medelåldern förmodligen cirka trettio plus i lokalen. Han är klädd i illa sittande lösa kostymbyxor, skjorta och kavaj, allt i svart förstås. Kozeleks självironi går inte att ta miste på, och han drar gång på gång halvt..."

"The Daily Californian interviews Matt Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces.DC: You’ve said that ’70s female ads inspired a lot of the lyrics. What interested you about them?MF: They’re beautifully written. They’re interesting and evocative. When you see old ads, you know those products didn’t take off, so that’s sad for..."

"VENOM P. STINGER were an overpowering late 80s/early 90s Australian group who morphed out of one scorched-earth, rawer-than-raw hardcore noise band called THE SICK THINGS, and later again morphed into another thing completely: the lovely, edgy instrumental trio THE DIRTY THREE. In between were several LPs, a 45 and one..."

"UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Joshua of Encinitas, CA!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.Contest time again! This go around features the 4th edition of the super limited 7-inch series by the folks at..."