NME - The Daily Download — Guardian music journalist Will Hodgkinson has just published a new book, The Ballad Of Britain, which sees him travel round the UK in a beat-up car meeting some of the country’s music eccentric folk musicians. From morris dancing freaks in Oxford t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Fresh Bread The Aquarian: So how important is the visual counterpart of your music to you? Gruff Rhys: It's part of our identity really. It's a continuation of the music on a slightly different level. Sometimes that helps... more info

NME — Gruff Rhys and co for one-off date in UK capital more info

NME — Gruff Rhys and co head to Manchester and Glasgow for the shows more info

Stereogum — "Cruel Intentions" is Simian Mobile Disco's Temporary Pleasure dance track with the Gossip's Beth Ditto. Just a few days ago we heard the duo go "Off The Map" with Jamie Lidell. Before that Yeasayer's Chris Keating helped James Ford and Jas Shaw r... more info

Stereogum — Sonic soul sorcerer Jamie Lidell says this collab cut, from Simian Mobile Disco's forthcoming Temporary Pleasure LP, has been sitting in Jamie's vault for with the title "Disco Fascist" -- and with a hook that spells out the "D.I.S.C.O.," why not ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Gruff Rhys joins Albarn, Jamie T and others on bill more info

NME — Damon Albarn, Jamie T, Rachid Taha are also on the bill more info

Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys on recording a track for children's TV and setting up his own record label more info

The Yellow Stereo — This is another prime example of completely missing out on an album, only to discover it through the Daily Graboid.  While putting it together, I came across the song “Arrows” from Reverie Sound Revue, a lovely quintet out of Calgary, Alberta,... more info