Guardian Music — The Sage, GatesheadBelle and Sebastian used to play so quietly that a rustling crisp packet could be louder than the band, perhaps because they wished to avoid the aural havoc that cranked-up rock PA systems could wreak on their painstaking creations... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... Santana MCMLXVIII (1968) Pre-debut, pre-Woodstock studio recordings and jams. Very rare (in a way). You'll have to read to know more. Listen Before You Download NEVER GET OUT OF THE BOAT (REDUX) http://nevergetoutoftheboat-redux... more info

Guardian Music — The world's cutest band have discovered guitar riffs and naughty words. We applaud themTwo years ago it would have been inconceivable for Swedish quintet Those Dancing Days to have released a single with a swear word in the title. Not that ladies don... more info

Guardian Music — Combining literate songwriting with scratchy textures, this Scottish artist could be the Aphex Twin of piano balladry or a post-glitch EltonHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup: Andrew Eaton (vocals, piano).The background: If yesterday's band reminded us o... more info

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Guardian Music — For 10 years, All Tomorrow's Parties has been luring stars and fans alike to a Butlins in Somerset. Johnny Davis finds out the secret of its successEarlier this year, Matt Groening spent a weekend at Butlins. "I really couldn't get my head round the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... Erykah Badu - 4 albums Outkast - 5 albums Kruder & Dorfmeister - 3 albums GoTan Project - 3 albums La oreja de van Gogh Nelly Furtado - 2 albums Juan Luis Guerra and: V.A. - Les Compositeurs Des Films De Jacques Tati V.A. - Ext... more info

Guardian Music — Have a cool Christmas with our selection of the season's finest gigsVampire WeekendA mammoth victory-lap tour for preppy afro-influenced indie rockers, who arrive bearing intriguingly eclectic support acts at their two London shows (on 2 and 3 Decem... more info

NME — Acts will join Pulp at the Barcelona event more info

Guardian Music — Jarvis Cocker stood behind me at a Blur gig last summer looking puzzled. Could he have predicted the joyous reception of Pulp's reunion?Last year, like many people who were 15 in 1995, I went to see one of Blur's reunion dates at Hyde Park in London.... more info