Sweeping The Nation — Amber Arcades - Simple SongAnnelotte De Graaf's second album European Heartbreak is out on 28th September; the second single is misleadingly titled on some levels, as while the melody may be classic and the song 2:32 there's a lot going on ar... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Goldblade & Poly StyreneFor: A Worthwhile CauseIt's rare for a Christmas single to be both poignant and raucous but then City of Christmas Ghosts is not your typical Christmas single. It may not be typical but it's Duane Eddy guitars and str... more info

The Music Fix — Local historical talks also included. more info

Altsounds — Goldblade release their world cup song 'England's Still Dreaming' on May 24th, a fiercely catchy anthem, it is already one of the unofficial world cup anthems of 2010 with extensive radio and TV play starting this week. The song is to be used ext... more info

The Quietus — 'England's Still Dreaming' out this month more info

Guardian Music — In recent times, Algeria has been uncharted territory for touring acts. But my punk band were lucky enough to be the first foreign group to play there in yearsMore than 1,000 people are crammed into an old concrete theatre in downtown Algiers, musty ... more info

The Quietus — Our very own John Robb will rub shoulders with King Monkey more info

The Quietus — Brother John Robb coming to a venue near you more info

Guardian Music — The Membranes were less a band, more a noisy art project. So why have I decided to get them back together?Re-forming a band is one of the most stupid things a musician can do. That's why, when My Bloody Valentine asked me to re-form my first band, th... more info

NME — Bearded Theory event is playing host to Neville Staple from The Specials and Goldblade this weekend (May 15 - 17) more info