- EQ Magazine talks to Laurent Garnier about his new album, Public Outburst (out now on F Comm/PIAS). "I'm really pleased with the album. It's full of accidents, some of the tracks are bizarrely mixed, but that’s the way they were on the night and that’s how I like them," says Garnier.

- Resident Advisor takes a peek inside the record box of New York-based DJ and producer Francois K.

- Another fascinating post by Richard Brophy on his Test Industries blog.

- The Observer takes a look at the sounds of cities. "For some, living in a city is a loud, unpleasant babble of intrusive noise. For others it is a soundscape of calming, tones that lift the spirits and brighten the day."

- Danny Tenaglia's custom built Spaceship DJ booth has been put up for sale. It's all yours for USD $25,000. Pick up only.

- BuyMyBrokeniPod is a site that promises to buy any model of iPod, working, broken or in between, with no questions asked. You can even get an estimate of the actual price before you send it to them.