Consequence of Sound — A slice of double-wide heaven. more info

Guardian Music — The singer-songwriter picks the music that means the most to her as part of our Six Songs of Me projectWhat was the first song you ever bought? Keep the Customer Satisfied – Simon and GarfunkelI bought it on cassette in a charity shop when I wa... more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe rain-lashed trek to Victoria Park in London ends, in the first instance, at the packed comedy tent, where Shappi Khorsandi is making good on the promise of the warning signs that some material on offer won't be suitable for a... more info

Guardian Music — For all those festival goers who can't handle whole weekends in the mud, here are the best one-day gatherings around the countryThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen 1 SeptemberWhere Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat East London festival for emerging indie actsWho Arrow... more info

Guardian Music — Yeah yeah, the Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Snow Patrol. So far, so very V Festival. For things a bit less guitary, though, there's Nicki Minaj, Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sandé and Dappy (18 & 19 Aug, Hylands Park, Chelmsford/Weston Par... more info

DrownedInSound — It seems to me that late February is when singles start to get really interesting. And all those smart (or fortunate) enough to have avoided the inanity of new year tip lists pop up their heads, sleepy eyes washed of their clag. Hooray for nearly-Spr... more info

Guardian Music — Plenty of time yet to prepare for the high-voltage stadium rave of Chase & Status, who headline the first day of this year's South West Four (25 & 26 Aug, Clapham Common) ...Villagers, Cherry Ghost and Beth Jeans Houghton lead the hazy, lazy sounds a... more info

411 Mania — After meeting Neil Young... more info

Guardian Music — MuteIt's no surprise to learn that Beth Jeans Houghton has synesthesia, a condition that causes her to "taste" colours (red is just like Safeway crisps, apparently). Her music is so striking it seems only natural that her cognitive facilities work di... more info

DrownedInSound — At just 33 minutes long, Your Truly, Cellophane Nose is chaotic, cluttered and certainly not straightforward enough to cast her as the ‘next Laura Marling’. Thank goodness for that. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info