Guardian Music — It's the first Sleeve Notes of 2011 – and we've already streamed great new music from Anna Calvi, British Sea Power and WireFive things that make 2011 look exciting• Anna Calvi's debut album fills us with Desire• British Sea Power's new LP wish... more info

The Music Fix — Blue Songs includes a collaboration with Kele Okereke. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Watch the year’s second best ’80s/’90s TV dance party homage — so far — over... Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Time to get sweaty! It's the return of Hercules with a video that suggests all good clubbing experiences should be broken up with commercial breaksguardian.co.uk/music more info

Guardian Music — The most-worn item, the hottest shoes – and why Milan still loves Kylie• The fashion industry is not built for rain. After the Versace show the heavens opened and created havoc. Suede stilettos and gutter-deep rivers of rain are an unhappy mix. B... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s not every day that you get to see one of your all-time favorite bands.  This Wednesday at Neumo’s New York band Hercules and Love Affair play a live show. Their songs are a mix of club beats and jazzy/soulful pop. The story goes that produc... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-29 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall *07-30 Woodford, Australia - Splendour in the Grass *08-01 Niigata, Japan - Fuji Rock *08-04 New York City, NY - Central Park Summerstage #08-05 Chicago, IL - Galapalooza08-06 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza08-19... more info

Guardian Music — Petrcane, CroatiaWhere many festivals call upon one's powers of endurance, Croatia's Garden is geared towards indulgence. One of a series of dance festivals to have been established in the coastal village of Petrcane, this two-weekend jamboree finds ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-14 Berlin, Germany - Lido 07-15 Hamburg, Germany - Neid 07-16 Munich, Germany - TBA 07-17 Berlin, Germany - Melt 07-18 London, England- Lovebox 07-26 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club 07-27 Montreal, Quebec - Le Belmont 07-29 Boston, MA - Great Scott 07... more info

The Music Fix — with blinding new line-up more info