DrownedInSound — Standon Calling festival have just confirmed a bunch more acts to play their festival, which runs in August this year. Some of them, like Three Trapped Tigers and Chrome Hoof, will probably blow your mind live, just to warn you. Read the full ... more info

Guardian Music — Zach Condon's ever-eclectic Gypsy, Balkans and world music "orkestar" Beirut return (2-16 Sep, tour begins End Of The Road Festival, Dorset) ...Don the pork-pie hats and get skanking at the London International Ska Festival (21-24 Apr, Clapham Grand,... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Kavus Torabi must be a very busy man. Throughout the 90's he fronted the brilliant London based Monsoon Bassoon, and in the last decade split his time between the North Sea Radio Orchestra, Chrome Hoof, his own group Knifeworld, Guapo,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Have you chosen your costume for Halloween? We have at 30 Days Out, and with all our free time we're posting gobs of Halloween music. Today we fondly pay tribute to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and (like Elvira) we're amply endowed ... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's Drowned in Sound content-themed Spotify playlist, featuring Glasser, Deerhunter, Violens, Chrome Hoof and Gold Panda amongst many others. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — Tin-suited warriors of music of much power who go by the name of Chrome Hoof have announced a few UK dates - something that could be loosely called a tour, I guess. It kicks off on October 21 in London and then there's a few more. Read the full... more info

The Music Fix — Chrome Hoof, Mothlite, Ruins and more! more info

Altsounds — If you thought *Offset*'s 2010 line up thus far – a radical mix of cutting edge pioneers (*Liquid Liquid, Cluster, Charles de Goal*), critically lauded acts (*Mystery Jets, These New Puritans, 80's Matchbox B-Line Disaster*) and brand new, h... more info

DrownedInSound — Chrome Hoof's intergalactic jazz funk (if you indeed can call it that) is something else altogether. Live, it's up another few levels again, with the band members dressed in elaborate tin-foil get-ups. Not exactly the kind of attire you'd really want... more info

DrownedInSound — It's nowhere near as modest as its creators but is most definitely a triumph. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info