Idolator — One glance at the bill for this year's V Festival, and it's easy to see how the annual double venue music spectacular sold out in a mere 90 minutes. From Elly Jackson's giant black druid-esque hood, to Kate Nash's fringed unitard, the theme for the f... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Here's a fresh serving of your weekly round-up of free MP3 downloads. As always, share your thoughts below. 1. The National – ‘You Were A Kindness’ The National recently unveiled a piano-heavy, emotional new song on ‘The Current’, a public... more info

NME — Mika also sends a shout out to the Pet Shop Boys at Weston Park more info

Guardian Music — Chicago : New York : Detroit, ManchesterAs arguably the biggest clubbing brand of the north, Cream, gears up for its largest annual event, Creamfields, a smaller happening takes place in Manchester that will excite some fans even more than next weeke... more info

Stereogum — As mentioned a ways back, in its original Head First form, Goldfrapp’s “Believer” would work well on the rollerskating rink where you’d also lace-up for “Rocket”’s Pointer Sisters on Xanadu. This airy remix by Little Loud maintains that... more info

NME - The Daily Download — B.Y.O.B. used to be just an acronym for Bring Your Own Bottle and the act of taking a five quid bottle of plonk into a restaurant to save money under the pretense of matching your meal with something from your own cellar. But if post-grime man Ashley... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Joao Kartoshka said... Music from Kartoshka, The Movie: Asteroid- Pete Moore, Penthouse Suite- Syd Dale, The Town I Live In- Jackie Lee, Music To Watch Girls By- Andy Williams, Maria Ninguem- Joao Gilberto, Baby Love Child- Pizzicato Five, Tempta... more info

The Red Radio — Goldfrapp's video for Believer gives fans a rare backstage glimpse to their most recent Head First tour. It's fun to see Alison's silly side come across in the footage. We've always felt Believer was one of the stronger tracks on... more info

NME - The Daily Download — The tweeny Twilight franchise might want to watch its back from a soundtrack perspective as Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is set to raise the game this month with two seperate releases on August 23rd. The first is an original score composed by Radiohead... more info

Guardian Music — Indie legend Edwyn Collins and quirky folk-poppers Adam Green and Woodpigeon are the latest additions to the End Of The Road (10-12 Sep, Larmer Tree Gardens, endoftheroadfestival.com) ...David Guetta, Soulwax, Goldfrapp and special guest Aphex Twin h... more info