Guardian Music — Rustie, the quiet man of maximalist dance music, produced a groundbreaking album that could only have been made in 2011If Russell "Rustie" Whyte was anything like his music, interviewing him would be a tough gig. He'd be bouncing off the walls, screa... more info

Guardian Music — Picking 12 acts to play A Room for London wasn't the hard part. For starters, how do you get a piano into a boat on a roof?The Roi des Belges began its life last summer in a barn in rural Sussex. A marriage of Plymouth steel and magenta-stained timbe... more info

Guardian Music — Here are the 10 contenders for one of British pop's 50 most covetable awards. But who is your favourite?Once again, it's time for the Guardian first album award, our prize for the best British debut of last year. The 10 contenders from 2011 take in d... more info

DrownedInSound — Last week Gold Panda released his DJ-Kicks compilation through !K7 Records. You can read our review of it here. Or, alternatively, you can read a breakdown by the man himself, whilst streaming the entire mix on SoundCloud, both of which are below. It... more info

DrownedInSound — A shimmering DJ compilation which sounds a bit cerebral, all in all. One for sleepless nights alone in the bedroom whilst writing your thesis or your novel or drawing comic strips or just staring out the window and thinking it all over. Read t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — UPDATE: Lemonade and Blondes only $5 tonight at Cameo Gallery, Gold Panda cancelled Blondes (live) Lemonade (live) JDH and Dave P DJ'ing all night $5, 21+, 10pm, Free after 2am **Due to inclement weather, Gold Panda will not be appearing... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — NME's Mark Beaumont reviews this week's singles, featuring Friends, Gold Panda and Bo Ningen Gold Panda [...] Read more! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Peaking Lights - All The Sun That Shines (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Peaking Lights - Tiger Eyes (Laid Back) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Peaking Lights - Hey Sparrow (MP3) It never fails, the week after CMJ I get sick. So here I sit, with a... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Leeds post-math-whatever rockers Vessels sent us a treat today, a half hour mixtape to stream and download featuring a whole host of likeminded souls from Holy Fuck to Gold Panda, Mogwai, Radiohead and Pantha Du Prince. [...] Read more! more info

The Quietus — Not Not Fun's hazy dub-pop duo take on Gold Panda's 'An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds' more info