Gigwise — Band to play three play London shows... more info

NME — Teenage Fanclub, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Yo La Tengo and more donate tracks to charity birthday competition more info

The Quietus — November and December jaunt for gloomy rockers more info

Addict Music — Surfer Blood will be heading back to the UK when they support post-punk doom mongerers Interpol on their tour this autumn. more info

The Quietus — December gig at Brixton confirmed more info

Guardian Music — Dapper OutKast fella Big Boi pops over in November to discuss the merits of his fine solo bow, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty (1 Nov, HMV Forum, NW5; 2 Nov, Ritz, Manchester; 3 Nov, O2 Academy Glasgow, seetickets.com) …Moody New York... more info

AOL Music — (Sept. 17) -- Ronald K. Noble, secretary-general of Interpol, told a cybercrime seminar in Hong Kong this week that his identify had been faked to create two Facebook profiles more info

Gigwise — Band speak about former bassist... more info

NME — Plus frontman says his solo Julian Plenti persona will return more info

DrownedInSound — It’s fair to say the crop of New York bands who made the turn of this century so exciting have suffered with age. The Strokes are a mish-mash of side projects and ego, The Rapture disappeared when everyone with a cowbell got their hands on the blue... more info