Guardian Music — Charli XCX Stay Away (This Is Music) To the Home Counties and Charli XCX, a teenage over-achiever who I like to think was named after an eBay user account. Upon discovering how old she is – she's 18 but has been plugging away at pop for years – p... more info

Altsounds — With affirmation of their brilliance in from their homeland, being awarded the critically acclaimed Australian Music Award Cloud Control are set to unleash their stellar collection of quirky layered harmonic psyche-pop on the rest of the world. Clou... more info

DrownedInSound — While comparisons with fellow antipodean exports The Temper Trap are inevitable, Cloud Control are part of a new broom sweeping across Australia's occasionally barren music scene alongside kindred spirits Tame Impala and The Jezebels. Read the ... more info

Guardian Music — XOYO, LondonAlister Wright's eyes widen. "I can't believe we sold this place out!" The excitement of the bouncy guitarist and sublime singer of Cloud Control is touching, considering the success the Sydney four-piece have achieved back home. Their de... more info

Spinner.com — Gus Stewart, Redferns Noah and the Whale and veteran DJ Norman Jay are to play FestiFeel!, a one-day event that highlights the dangers of breast cancer. The nu-folkies join an eclectic bill organised by awareness-raising organisation Cop... more info

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Nialler9 — A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Let me know if I missed anything of interest in the comments. Ticket giveaway: Five pairs of tickets to Cloud Control @ A... more info

From Mato, From London — Treefight For Sunlight Copenhague (DIN) Glorioso. Eufórico. Luminoso. Extático hasta un punto que esto no es música, es droga blanda. Arreglos barrocos y puntillistas. Delirios vocales. Feliz sin complejos. Esta es música para brillar con ella. T... more info

Altsounds — Tickets to the Foo Fighters, You Am I and Cloud Control charity concert to be held this Sunday 27 March at Brisbane's Riverstage were snapped up in just 15 minutes this morning. With all proceeds going to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief... more info

Altsounds — Australia's hottest new talent agency is very excited to announce that they've just added some phenomenal names to their already extraordinary roster of Australian artists. The new additions are the cream-of-the-crop of the next generation of music, ... more info