Prefix — Hot Chip are a true survivor in their field. The electronic music scene is littered with the carcasses of interchangeable ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/features/hot-chip/britains-electronic-heroes-record-fifth-album-revi/6660... more info

78s — Ein junger Mann reiste von Kanada über London nach Berlin. Seine Musik schickt er auf Wanderschaft zwischen Hot Chip’s verhaltenem “Coming on Strong” und den Klassikern von Human League. Wer sich so bewegt, ist vielerorts zu Hause und streicht... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — I squeezed in one last gig before leaving the UK, making my way to Victoria Park after work just in time for The 2 Bears and Crystal Castles . The 2 Bears played a live DJ set in the muddy fields as rain drops sporadically fell on the crowd (... more info

Guardian Music — He used to be in a band of Radioheadalikes. Now Darryl Reid has found a way to mix electronic mayhem with melodyHometown: Leicester.The lineup: Darryl Reid (vocals, keyboards, guitar).The background: Darryl Reid is only 22 but he's old enough to have... more info

Guardian Music — The London alt-pop five-piece on setting up their own label and keeping the rock-star cliches in checkBasking in the midday sunshine, admiring the riverside flats that overlook the Regent's canal, the members of "weird pop" band My Tiger My Timing ca... more info

Guardian Music — Summer's here, which means time for the big guns to come out with their autumn tour dates, among them the woman once described as a "gothic Stevie Nicks" Bat For Lashes (18 Oct-4 Nov, tour begins Roadworks, Inverness); the reliably epic and anthemic ... more info

Gigwise — Band to tour the UK in October in support of new album 'In Our Heads' more info

Guardian Music — Check out the action from the first two days at Lovebox, the east London festival celebrating its 10th year, with performances from Hot Chip and more more info

Guardian Music — From Lady Gaga and Hot Chip to Alice Cooper and Usher, here are some of this week's musical highlights more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Having kids changes what you can listen to.  Even a band like Mars Volta might not swear as much as others but it gets hard to prog out in the car with a 3-year-old who is trying to comprehend Cedric's obtuse verbose with about as much success as a ... more info