Nialler9 — Some tasty additions to Forbidden Fruit today: Saturday 2nd June: Holy Fuck, Actress, Republic of Loose, Reid and White Collar Boy. Sunday 3rd June: Purity Ring, Cloud Nothings, To Kill A King and We Cut Corners. Monday 4th June: Chairlift, … Read ... more info

Guardian Music — Her bright and breezy music has won Valerie Anne Poxleitner every award under the Sun – but there are darker hints tooHometown: Ontario.The lineup: Valerie Anne Poxleitner (vocals, keyboards).The background: It would, for the sake of alliteration 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

KEXP Seattle — I saw Holy Fuck play on the Main Stage at the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party, and even at a considerable distance from the stage they might have been the most impressive band of the festival. Equal parts electronic and traditionally instrumental, the ... more info

Guardian Music — Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon BeaconsIn a year in which many festivals have struggled, Green Man has sold more tickets than ever. It's thrived not by getting big acts (though there have been a few of those in its nine-year history) as much as through ... more info

Guardian Music — Other Lives, On tourYou don't necessarily need a cabin in the woods in order to connect with the American landscape. From a remote Oklahoman town, Other Lives are a band whose music is, spiritually, many miles from the back-to-basics communion of mus... more info

KEXP Seattle — On September 28th through October 2nd, Seattle’s own Decibel Festival gathers an international group of electronic artists for its 8th anniversary and its strongest lineup to date. This year, Moby and Amon Tobin headline an amazing list that includ... more info

Guardian Music — This mysterious masked man's forays into contemporary electronica are eclectic beat feasts – and proud of itHometown: London.The lineup: Aaron Jerome (music).The background: We were going to write about DJ Fresh today but he wasn't new enough. SBTR... more info

Altsounds — *Ki:Theory* (a.k.a. Joel Burleson) is a recording artist and producer who walks the tightrope between electronic and indie/alternative rock. Ki:Theory has also lent his adventurous sound to remixes for* Daft Punk, Queens of the Stone Age, Ladytron... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best boutique festivalsAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen: 2–4 DecemberWhere: Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat: Eclectic winter get-together, curated by Jeff Mangum of indie band Neutral Milk Hotel.Who: Fleet Foxes, Roby... more info