Guardian Music — This west Londoner is the latest 'chillwave' ambassador, creating music that is wistful, danceable and utterly irresistibleHometown: Acton, west London.The lineup: Bullion (music).The background: Most scenes or movements are location-specific. One th... more info

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Said the Gramophone — Christina Courtin - "Rainy". [buy] It snowed all day, Wednesday; things got buried. I helped a Hasid in black push a car out of the snow. He was standing next to a telephone pole, bird chest heaving, holding a shovel. An older man was forcing the... more info

Guardian Music — Sheffield crooner Richard Hawley on waxing a quiff, his megabass waterphone, and fighting The ManHello Richard Hawley! Before we start, what's the secret to a luxuriant quiff?Simple: wash it every day, comb it back, Black & White. Black & White's a w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Field Music didn't make it, but there was a special reunion set by Pulsars, followed by the super duper Wye Oak who played before special guest Rumours last night at The Bell House in Brooklyn (12/3). As advertised (at... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — FIELD MUSIC US TRIP CANCELLED This is one of my worst days for some time. Unfortunately, we are not able to play our scheduled shows in New York tonight and in Chicago on Saturday. I've come down with flu-like symptoms... more info

Said the Gramophone — These are my 75 favourite songs of 2009: songs I love more than peaches & pears. I follow one arbitrary rule: that no artist may be listed twice. I made similar lists in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Of course this year I did the daftest thing and ex... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)His name might not register much over here, but John Mayer is a real, live big deal in the States. This Grammy-winning, Jennifer Aniston-dating, sneaker-designing (no, really) AOR pin-up has sold 13m fearlessly commercial albums, veering st... more info

5 Acts — Montreal, QCCFCF has finally released his own collection of music. Continent came out yesterday on Paper Bag Records. And yes, "Big Love" is a Fleetwood Mac cover!"Big Love"CFCF on MySpaceCFCF on The Hype Machine more info

My Old Kentucky — Montreal-based DJ and electronic artist CFCF (aka Michael Silver) released his full-length debut, Continent, today via Paper Bag Records. He also made this free cover of Fleetwood Mac's Big Love available for free download to celebrate the release..... more info