May brings not only flowers but the first batch of spring pop culture. It starts slowly, some new films, some tight releases and then before you know it you have a big giant summer season on your hands.

The Cocteau Twins are not reuniting after all. The band recently scrapped its reunion appearance at this year's Coachella Festival as well as their planned subsequent reunion tour planned for later in the autumn. I guess they do really hate each other after all.

A collection of writings, interviews and general musings from Tom Waits has been compiled for a new anthology, Innocent When You Dream: The Tom Waits Reader.

Fannypack has recruited several MCs, including dancehall icon Mr. Vegas, for their new record, See You Next Tuesday.

That walking freak Courtney Love is contributing a cover of Judy Garland's "Love, Love, Love" to the soundtrack of Adam & Steve.

This month sees a batch of expanded reissues from The Cure. Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography have been cleaned up and expanded with a second disc of live tracks, rarities and demo recordings.

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