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Guardian Music — From gigs in camper vans to being on TV with Jay-Z, it's been a rollercoaster of a ride for Stornoway so far. No wonder they seem a bit scared and bewilderedThe first time I met Stornoway, it was raining; a heavy grey downpour was falling on last yea... more info

Undercover, Australia — Jools Holland has done it all. Think back to Squeeze. He was there. Think forward to now. ‘Later … With Jools Holland’ is always essential viewing. more info

Gigwise — With support from Alison Moyet... more info

Nialler9 — This is the official “new” version of the song which is released as a single on the 22nd February. The video’s got a floating sequence and stars (duh, obviously). For the record, the Jakwob remix remains the best version of this tune. MP3: El... more info

Guardian Music — The label that gave us grunge is now releasing music from west Africa. But for a generation raised on the Afrobeat stylings of Vampire Weekend, this may not be as strange as it soundsIt may never entirely shake its reputation as home of lumberjack sh... more info

Altsounds — Fresh for Later with Jools Holland on BBC2, Wolfmother today announce a huge UK tour for January 2010. The second album titled Cosmic Egg is due for release on Modular records Oct 26th. Already receiving rave reviews across media the band play a so... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Terminal 5 in Sept. (more by Paul Bachmann) For Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero the story begins with all the key ingredients for that quintessential rags-to-riches story - humble beginnings and of course, undeniable odds stacked a... more info

NME - Radar — Two years ago I DJ'd a party as it chimed midnight, and went for: Of course, it went down a treat. The prerequisite elements for a 'dong' accompaniment are reasonably simple: 1) Hands to the sky happy 2) Loin luringly beaty 3) It must pander e... more info

Guardian Music — She's worked with some of the world's best-known producers, is hotly tipped to be next year's big thing… and she's still only 22. Record company hype – or the real deal?'I know these cups look dirty," says Ellie Goulding, ... more info