Guardian Music — If the music industry hype-cycle continues to gather speed, this time next year we could be experiencing nostalgia for an era that hasn't even dawned yet"Everything is more beautiful in the past," Midlake's Tim Smith tells Andy Gill, in the current i... more info

Guardian Music — Never mind the Buzzcocks … or Stone Roses, or New Order: Manchester can stop trading on its former glories. Three new bands explain how they are reinventing the city's musicThere's an old adage in the trades (the music business, newspapers and ... more info

Live Daily — NOFX [ tickets ] joined the roster for the West Coast edition of the MUSINK Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, scheduled for Feb. 19-21 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa, CA. The punk rockers join previously announced ... more info

Fantastic Weapon — I get really, really skeptical when bands who send me music to review list REALLY GOOD artists under their "Influences." So I was immediately expecting an aural atrocity when I visited Daddy Lion's myspace page and they had the following artists list... more info

Guardian Music — These punky popsters aspire to be Roxy Music, but end up sounding like Menswear ... only not as goodHometown: Woodbridge, Suffolk.The lineup: Christian (guitar), Charlie (vocals, guitar), Rory (vocals), Ali (drums) and Thom (bass).The background: The... more info

Guardian Music — Sam Taylor-Wood tackles the troubled teenage years of lairy, mouthy John Lennon in her debut. By Peter BradshawOf all Anthony Minghella's legacies to the world of cinema, among the most valuable may yet turn out to be the movie career of Sam Taylor W... more info

Guardian Music — This obscure gem from 1978 succeeded in melding punk with psychedelia for a journey through a derelict, nocturnal cityTranscendence is not a quality usually associated with punk rock but if you keep your ears open, it's there. Just think of the space... more info

Guardian Music — Butlins, MineheadA holiday camp in the December drizzle is not the traditional festival setting, but All Tomorrow's Parties has never fitted in the mainstream. Since its beginnings as a Belle and Sebastian-led weekender 10 years ago, the brand has ex... more info

Live Daily — The Cult [ tickets ] and Old 97's [ tickets ] will each headline one weekend of the third annual Musink tattoo convention and music festival scheduled for early next year. The three-day event will first set up camp Feb. 19-21 in Costa Mesa, CA. Co... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonSeven years after being crowned winner of Britain's first Pop Idol television show, Will Young is celebrating the release of a greatest hits album, starting with two shows five minutes from his front door. But his thoughts a... more info