White Shoes & the Couples Company are rumored to be coming in from Indonesia (via) for SXSW 2008. The band, formed in 2002, is inspired by Indonesian films of the '70s and retro disco beats, as well as classic '30s jazz. They recently signed to Minty Fresh, and we predict 2008 as their break-out year, provided they roll into town with a couple of good shows booked....

Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers: Over a decade removed from their masterpiece Everything Must Go, the Manics seem to finally return to the stadium-rock sounds of that album on Send Away The Tigers. While not as strong as Everything, the new album has several bright spots, most notably the so-cheesy-it's-awesome duet "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" with The Cardigans' Nina Persson. While there are some awfully clunky lyrics ("I'm just......

Minty Fresh has given us such pop goodness as The Cardigans and Papas Fritas, and now we are looking to the future with Klee and The Prototypes. There's a lot to look foward to for Minty Fresh devotees, including a new Bettie Serveert release called Bare Stripped Naked, recent signees Suburban Kids With Biblical Names are working on a new album and preparing a tour, and Husky Rescue are touring, so catch their set......