Prefab Sprout

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess has announced more interactive album listening parties, featuring Lloyd Cole, Billy Bragg, Oasis, The Style Council, Beta Band, Supergrass and more.

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess is organizing online interactive listening parties of classic UK Britpop, shoegaze and alternative albums, via Twitter, all hosted by members of the bands.

This week: reviews of new albums by The Soft Cavalry, Mark Mulcahy and Trash Kit, plus Prefab Sprout vinyl reissues are on the way.

Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne), Wendy Smith (Prefab Sprout), Cosey Fanni Tutti, Midge Ure, Holly Herndon, Kelly Lee Owens, Zola jesus & more have also paid tribute.

This week in the Basement: vinyl reissues from New Order and Prefab Sprout, plus new music from Business of Dreams (Corey of Terry Malts), the return of Cleveland's Herzog, and new UK singer-songwriter Whoa Melodic.

Listen to new songs by Deerhunter, La Dispute, Norah Jones & Mercury Rev, Integrity, Natalie Prass, UNKLE, Lost Under Heaven, Future, Boogie, Vltimas, and more.

Jonas' picks include some indie/alternative classics like Pixies' Doolittle and My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, as well as some stuff that's lesser known in the US, like Bolivian singer Luzmila Carpio and Swedish singer Stina Nordenstam.

The schedule includes a Prefab Sprout tribute with Sondre Lerche, Jen Goma (A Sunny Day In Glasgow), Skylar Spence and more; a Small Faces tribute with Richie Birkenhead (Underdog/Into Another), Paul Bearer (Sheer Terror); Marty Wilson-Piper (ex-The Church) and more; plus others.

Morrissey was planning to play Reykjavik, Iceland at Harpa Concert Hall, but it is not to be because the venue's concessions served meat. "I love Iceland and I have waited a long time to return, but I shall leave the Harpa Concert Hall to their cannibalistic flesh-eating bloodlust," s…

Sondre Lerche, who's been somewhat quiet of late, broke the silence for a show at Bowery Ballroom during CMJ, headlining The Talkhouse showcase on October 15 that also featured Luke Temple and others...