Nialler9 — Directed by Irishman Brendan Canty of Feel Good Lost. Shot by Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson. See Canty’s recent work. Download: Fire Extinguisher by Boy 8-Bit Baltic Pine – Original Mix by Boy 8-Bit Florence And The Machine – Drumming song (B... more info

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ContactMusic — Florence Welch wants her bandmates to don shaman's robes when recording her next album. The Florence and the Machine singer is fascinated by religion, the occult and spiritualism and thinks it would be "fun" if her interests were represented when she... more info

Guardian Music — Pavilion Theatre, ManchesterOther Manchester international festival acts may push back more boundaries, but for sheer enjoyment it's hard to look further than Candi Staton. After beginning her visit by performing gospel for free in Manchester churche... more info

Guardian Music — The award-winning designer explains how he came up with a tongue-in-cheek way to present his latest collection* Watch the video hereMarkus Lupfer graduated from the University of Westminster with a BA in Fashion Design in 1997. After leaving college,... more info

Guardian Music — Powerful women help society muddle towards equality – even if the R&B star is marriage-fixated and the IMF chief is a neoliberalHow do you solve a problem like Beyoncé? She is the personification of the equality conundrum. On the one hand she was ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Florence on GMA @ Rumsey Playfield (juleskills) Since Good Morning America concerts now happen at Rumsey Playfield aka Central Park Summerstage (full schedule below), Florence & the Machine actually played the outdoor NYC venue twice... more info

Perez Hilton — Check out this clip of Florence + The Machine totally rocking the Good Morning America stage! Who cares if it was early in the morning?? Florence AND the audience brought it!! She sounds so good, and that flowing dress is just gorgeous. It takes seri... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Syl Johnson @ Maxwell's in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) Florence & the Machine @ Bonnaroo 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Dam-Funk @ Bonnaroo 2011 (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) today in NYC * PS 122 Benefit * Undead... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Florence & the Machine @ Bonnaroo 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Dam-Funk @ Bonnaroo 2011 (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) today in NYC * PS 122 Benefit * Undead Jazz Fest * Blue Note Jazz Fest * Roberta Flack @... more info