Guardian Music — (Shepherd Moon/EMI)This Manchester trio's breakthrough fifth album didn't scale the commercial heights of producer Guy Garvey's Elbow, but saw Kloot breach the Top 30 and land a Mercury nomination. It finds crooner John Bramwell stumbling from life's... more info

The Telegraph — The use of Elbow's One Day Like This as the soundtrack to England's World Cup bid was a "perfect" choice to inspire the Fifa committee, fans and experts agreed. more info

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ContactMusic — ELBOW star GUY GARVEY is calling for better regulation of gigs to stop unscrupulous promoters "ripping off" young bands.The singer admits his group fell victim to many... more info

Guardian Music — Elbow frontman says regulation is needed in order to prevent promoters taking advantage of emerging talentElbow frontman Guy Garvey has called for regulation of the live music industry in order to stop promoters "ripping off" young bands.Garvey hit o... more info

NME — Frontman says pay-to-play schemes are 'playing on the hopes and dreams of musicians' more info

Nialler9 — Myles O’Reilly once again captures three beautiful performances from Lisa O’Neill in Cherrylane Gallery in Greystones. The above song is a Sinéad O’ Connor cover. Lisa O’Neill – Muse Head Lisa O’Neill – Wagoners Lad & I Worne My Elbow ... more info

Topix — TITS TO ELBOW: In the crush at the Lansdowne Pub, ita TMs as though the Sheila Divine never went away. more info

Guardian Music — Fibbers, YorkBolton's Cherry Ghost are a product of the same north-west drizzle as Elbow, Doves and I Am Kloot. Like their fellow northern souls, they play hard-bitten, anthemic northern melancholy. Cherry Ghost's twangy epics, however, have a slight... more info