Guardian Music — Standard-issue anthemic dark-rock in the manner of early U2/Bunnymen/the Cure. We can picture crowds singing alongHometown: London.The lineup: David Troster (vocals, guitar), Francesco Bondi (guitar, keyboard), Craig Lowe (bass), Jake Sorbie (drums).... more info

Guardian Music — For their new video, Franz Ferdinand's Nick McCarthy, his wife, and poet Alexander Ragnew turned to artist Martin Creed for inspirationWhat do you get if you combine Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy, his Austrian wife and poet Alexander Ragne... more info

Guardian Music — Watch this exclusive video from Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy and Turner prize-winning artist Martin Creed more info

Totally Fuzzy — The story of British indie, beginning with The Smiths, the archetypal indie group. The film follows The Stone Roses as the heirs to the indie crown, Suede's dark sexuality and the media saturation of Brit-pop's Blur v Oasis. What The World I... more info

Guardian Music — This Londoner's pleasingly polished debut sees him striving to make pop as perfect as Timbaland used toHometown: London.The lineup: Michael Lovett (vocals, instruments).The background: Talk about changes of direction. The last time we heard, Michael ... more info

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Guardian Music — Producer and musician Bryan Charles Hollon has enlisted Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer on this slice of mutant popBoom Bip, aka Bryan Charles Hollon, is an American producer and musician perhaps best known... more info

Guardian Music — Wilton's Music Hall, LondonThis two-man puppet show, based on The Tempest and set to music composed and played by Franz Ferdinand's guitarist Nick McCarthy, isn't just fun. It's also an attempt to bring Shakespeare to a wider audience: people like me... more info

Guardian Music — This year's Mercury Prize was won by PJ Harvey, but who has won the award before, and who tops the all-time sales chart?• Get the dataPJ Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Prize twice on Tuesday night, when she scooped the award for ... more info

Guardian Music — Franz Ferdinand and a Bavarian puppeteer are shaking up The Tempest in The Isle is Full of Noises. Maddy Costa reportsAs rehearsals for The Tempest go, the scene in London's Sausage Studios is a little peculiar. There's hardly room to move between th... more info