Guardian Music — The jury's out on what the station will be like after two of its longest-serving specialist DJs leave – who would you recruit?As one of his catchphrases went, like toilet paper, Judge Jules was on a roll. But now that roll is over and he's leaving ... more info

Altsounds — Born and raised in Bristol, in the southwest of England, Marcus Antony Forbes has been embroiled in the music industry from a young age, as his father was a member of the legendary reggae band Talisman, who were a firm favourite of legendary DJ John ... more info

Guardian Music — The seeds sown in last week's blog have borne fruitGardens have long been depicted as places of innocence and imagination, of magic and possibility. That's the only traditional thing about the United States of America's unsettling, mesmerising The Ga... more info

Guardian Music — For their live show, these Japanese electro girls shoot milk from rubber mammaries while pretending to be half-human, half-cow. Think that sounds weird? You should hear their music …Hometown: Tokyo.The lineup: Yuka Nippple (vocals, performance), Qr... more info

Guardian Music — From the groundlings to the gods, your songs about the stage took in all aspects of treading the boards"The man that hath no music in himself/ Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds/ Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils." The Merchant o... more info

Guardian Music — In the age of extended middle youth, 'young' stations like Radio 1 are keeping their listenersHas Radio 1 been here before? Earlier in the week its commercial rival GMG radio, part of the Guardian group, revealed that the station had an average liste... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be attending this week, and tell us about any live music you've seen recentlyAs we mentioned last week, we've recently set up a Flickr group where you can submit gig pictures that you've taken and would like t... more info

Guardian Music — YouTube and Grooveshark might rip off musicians – but not iTunes. The Who guitarist's John Peel lecture was off the markPete Townshend's John Peel lecture made him sound like a dinosaur wishing for the good ol' days. He said people who share music ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Previous posts featuring Curve have proven popular in the past.  Hope today's continues that trend.For newer readers, Curve comprised of Toni Halliday and multi-instrumentalist Dean Garcia, and formed in Manchester in 1991. At a time when the Madche... more info

Guardian Music — Plenty of plaudits for this year's Radio festival in Salford, which has dragged itself into the 21st century only a few years too late. But it's reassuring to know that some aspects remain distinctly old-school. Take Tuesday night's dinner at the Mon... more info