Nialler9 — A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. In the last week, we’ve had announcements of new shows from Ellie Goulding, LCD Soundsystem, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Tune-yards, Anti-pop Consortium... more info

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The Music Fix — News Flash: It has been a whirlwind couple of months for Jesca Hoop, the Tom Waits endorsed Californian who relocated to Manchester earlier this year and whose self-released album Hunting My Dress was released on November 30 to huge critical acclaim ... more info

Guardian Music — The Slaughtered Lamb, LondonThere's a thin line between genuine eccentricity and precious affectation of weirdness, but Jesca Hoop walks it well. Few are the moments when she appears as just another wraith joining the dots between Nico, Kate Bush and... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pavement's Spiral Stairs talks to The Age about the band's upcoming reunion shows and the possibility of new material. Author Neil Gaiman shares his love for audiobooks at NPR's Morning Edition. Strangeglue interviews singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop. Si... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Morrissey chooses his desert island discs for BBC Radio. The New Yorker features a new short story by Ian McEwan. The Guardian and Metro.co.uk glowingly review Jesca Hoop's new album, Hunting My Dress. Express Night Out interviews Charles Spearin of.... more info

Guardian Music — A Californian resident in Manchester, Hoop comes hotly tipped, helped by a CV that includes a spell as Tom Waits's childminder. Waits's description of her music as "like going swimming in a lake at night" proves apt for her crystal vocals and the shi... more info

The Music Fix — News: It has been quite a year for Jesca Hoop thus far. Tipped by a diverse range of publications from Uncut (“excellent”), Time Out (“bewitching”), OMM (Tips for 2009), The Sun (‘Single of the Week' for �... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-21 Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall at Babeville 10-24 South Portland, ME - South Portland High School Auditorium 10-25 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory * 10-26 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground * 10-27 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel * ... more info

Stereogum — Last night Elbow played a headlining show in LA to get prepped for a run of dates supporting Coldplay. Being one of very few dates where they'll have their own openers, the band handpicked the undercard, Guy Garvey coming out before each set to pe... more info