Nialler9 — This might just be my post of the year. 20 songs from 24 artists (remixes double it up) who appear at Electric Picnic this year clocking in at 63 minutes. This mixtape has some of my favourite music of the year contained within it, mixed to the best ... more info

NME — Singer welcomes chaos at NME/Radio 1 Stage headline set more info

NME — Beth Ditto and co perform 'Sex On Fire' - but not 'Standing In The Way Of Control' more info

NME — Singer tells NME.COM she's officially hyperactive more info

Guardian Music — "Letting the days go by, letting the water hold me down, into the ..." Hello! Sorry about that, we just got caught up in the moment here on Music Weekly, thanks to our first guest, Mr David Byrne. Rosie Swash spent some time with the first man of pos... more info

MVSW — Gossip ~ “Love Long Distance” views: 12,931 Gossip’s Music For Men is available now. Beth Ditto… Produced by Rick Rubin. more info

Guardian Music — Critical maulings? Rock'n'roll excess? Clean socks? Parents of pop stars have many things to worry about these days. Stephen Kelly talks to five mothers about watching their 'wee love cups' from the maternal sidelinesCheryl McClure, 55, service manag... more info

Stereogum — "Cruel Intentions" is Simian Mobile Disco's Temporary Pleasure dance track with the Gossip's Beth Ditto. Just a few days ago we heard the duo go "Off The Map" with Jamie Lidell. Before that Yeasayer's Chris Keating helped James Ford and Jas Shaw r... more info

Beth stunned Simian Mobile Disco when she banned them from the studio to recording vocals for their recent collaboration 'Cruel Intentions'.Apparently she insists on recording alone because she's shy. more info

Stereogum — Sonic soul sorcerer Jamie Lidell says this collab cut, from Simian Mobile Disco's forthcoming Temporary Pleasure LP, has been sitting in Jamie's vault for with the title "Disco Fascist" -- and with a hook that spells out the "D.I.S.C.O.," why not ... more info