Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Marina & The Diamonds Mowgli's Road (679) As befits a song from a woman whose MySpace profile lists her location as "Ancient Greece", Mowgli's Road is odd. Think Gary Glitter, but if he kept pictures of The Wicker Man and some nice ... more info

Guardian Music — Eight summers ago, I saved up every penny I had to go and live in New York for a few months. The reason I starved myself, slept in dives and sold my body on the streets of Bed-Stuy was to hang out in the same bars, venues and alleyways as the Strokes... more info

Culture Bully — Official music video for the xx's remix of Florence and the Machine's "You've Got The Love." more info

Music is Art — This is the official video for The XX’s remix of Florence and the Machine’s’ You’ve Got the Love.  Such a magical reworking. Share & Enjoy: Related posts:Thoughts for Tonight: Florence and t... more info

Guardian Music — The simple four-digit solution to making a lacklustre collaborationOne of the most "hotly anticipated" tracks of last year was Lost, the collaboration between indie giants Coldplay and rap megastar Jay Z. Another "hotly anticipated" album of this yea... more info

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Rolling Stone — The Band: Shrinebuilder The Buzz: Shrinebuilder may be a relatively new band, but they’re hardly up-and-comers. Comprised of members of metal titans Scott Weinrich of St. Vitus, Al Cisneros of Sleep, the Melvins’ Dale Crover and Scott Kelly of Ne... more info

Pasta Primavera — I’ve gotta hand it to The xx…they’re pretty good at being awesome.  They’ve produced one of the more memorable debuts albums this year and are also lighting up the nets with some solid remixes.  One of those remixes, a redux of Florence... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — The main draw for me at Fader Fort at the ACE Hotel in NYC was Florence + The Machine’s 7:15 set but along the way, open bar and wonderful sets by MNDR, Jenny Wilson, The Temper Trap, Chauffeur were an awesome bonus! Full pictures from each set can... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — If a new rock club ever opened up in Sherwood Forest, one would suspect British group Florence And The Machine would be the house band. more info