XLR8R — Though we're not entirely sure of the exact details, it seems like Kieran Hebden (pictured above), the creative force behind last year's gorgeous Four Tet album, There Is Love in You, is readying a new single for his own Text label, called ... more info

XLR8R — In writing about contemporary music and the images occasionally paired with such sounds, words like hazy, foggy, and murky are often batted around—especially in regards to the fresh crop of artists popping up as of late. But rarely are those descr... more info

DrownedInSound — Has it really been a year since Caribou's absolutely brillo-tastic record Swim came out? Well, around a year anyway, having dropped on the world with the unfathomably excellent 'Odessa'. Back then there was also a video for that, undertaken by Video ... more info

XLR8R — For its 11th annual gathering of electronic music fans and artists, Springfestival will take place across five days in June in Graz, Austria. Ticketholders will be treated to live performances and DJ sets from the likes of the Jungle Brothers, Caribo... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonTake a fleeting glance at the four white-clad figures on stage at this NME awards show, and you would be forgiven for fearing they make bloodless, Johnny Borrell-inspired indie. But as Daniel Snaith, the Canadian-born, L... more info

Nialler9 — POD have revealed the lineup for their two day Forbidden Fruit Festival which takes place at the Grounds of the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham on June 4th and 5th. Sat 4th June: The Flaming Lips, Wild Beasts, Erol Alkan, Aeroplane, Jape, Ham Sandwich, ... more info

Guardian Music — To celebrate the launch of our SXSW interactive pages, here are 10 artists worth following at this year's Texan get-togetherIt's amazing what you can get done at a hack day. Last week, the Guardian's developers teamed up with the likes of Google, Las... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — Rather than making an ordered list, these are two mixes I made of various favorites from the year. However, they are structured in the way that each track flows pretty well from one to the next and genre similar songs are grouped together. Sur... more info

Altsounds — *Norman Palm*'s beautiful single *'Sleeper'* is out *today* on *City Slang* (Arcade Fire, Caribou, Broken Social Scene). Slipping comfortably into the recently-revived folk scene, the vibrant, summery feel of *'Sleeper'* is an endearing antidote t... more info

Core News — Awesome mix from Caribou!! “I made a lot of new music for this mix—the tracks credited as Daphni. It’s been over a year since I made any music at all so I was eager to get back to making some. The tracks on this mix are just sketches really—r... more info