Aurgasm — minimal folk // avant-pop The avant-garde pop songstress Lia Ices possesses the theatrical glamour of Florence Welch, while her husky, half-whispered vocals are reminiscent of Joanna Newsom, Kate Bush and Cat Power. Lia’s album Grown Uknown (2011) ... more info

DrownedInSound — Following news this morning that they'll be playing the Drowned In Sound stage at this year's Great Escape, Rob Leedham talks to the electronic trio about recording News From Nowhere, writing songs for Kate Bush and The Sopranos... Read the ful... more info

Dlisted — I haven't felt this excited about an artist's grand return since Kate Bush released Aerial. (On a possibly related note: today is unofficially International Sarcasm Day.) After taking a long break from failing at lip-synching and being the... more info

ContactMusic — The Queen has chosen to honour those from the world of sport over most others with this year's New Years honours list, following a year of immense... more info

ContactMusic — Ewan Mcgregor, Kate Bush, artist Tracey Emin and illustrator Quentin Blake will kick off 2013 in style after finding their names on Queen Elizabeth... more info

The Independent — Quentin Blake, the illustrator whose wiry, sprightly figures have brought to life the prose of writers from Roald Dahl to Michael Rosen, leads an eclectic roll call of figures from the arts in the New Year Honours. more info

Sky News — The singer-songwriter is awarded a CBE alongside artist Tracey Emin and choreographer Arlene Phillips. more info

Guardian Music — Our countdown of the year's best albums continues with Hot Chip's In Our Heads. On their stellar fifth album, the great British pop group combined fun, warmth and sincerityWhat a lovely group Hot Chip have become. Quietly, unassertively – this is t... more info

Guardian Music — The Nottingham-raised singer on her passion for the 40s, her Polish roots – and her pilot's licenceKaty Carr describes herself as "an ambassador for the new Poland", which seems odd given her accent is more east Midlands than east European. Raised ... more info

Guardian Music — Dorian Lysnkey joins us this week, and has brought in a Ewan Pearson Permissive Society remix of Jessie Ware to audition in Singles Club. Also getting a spin is another remix: Andy Weatherall's take on Madness's Death of a Rudeboy, plus Lady Chann's ... more info