(Artwork: Crimpton Fury and the Headless Truth)

Rob Da Bank has more- recently put together this brilliant, amazing, soaring compilation (pictured above, Volume 3 of the Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi series on Soma recordings). Ideal for those who need, want an introduction /starting - point for that daydream perfect, on an adventure, shoe-gazing (to use the label certain media outlets placed upon a number of arguably not so similar groups) sound.

Track List:

1. Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey - 1985
2. Ultra Vivid Scene - Mercy Seat - 1988
3. Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene - 1988
4. Pale Saints - Sight of You - 1990
5. Ride - Nowhere - 1990
6. Spiritualised - If I Were With Her Now 1992
7. Chapterhouse - Pearl 1993
8. Slowdive - When The Sun Hits 1994
9. Lush - Sweetness & Light - 2000
10. Boards Of Canada - Zoetrope - 2000
11. Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own (Robin Guthrie Mix) - 2004
12. M83 - Teen Angst - 2004
13. Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk (Seefeel Mix) - 2005
14. Maps - You Don't Know Her Name - 2007
15. Dean & Britta - White Horses - 2007

Killer Mike - You Don't Want This Life (video)

Hopefully authentic music like this knocks all the popcorn rap off the charts and DJ's, Journo's push it wherever they can.

Killer Mike's - "I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II" is out in a couple of hours in stores and on Itunes right about now.

Two days until

You can check out the new Portishead album, thanks to Last FM.

Related Links:

Bernard Zuel's A melancholy trio returns Portishead feature in today's Sydney Morning Herald