New York Times — The musical, at La MaMa, uses songs from Kid Creole and the Coconuts and tells an old-fashioned tale. more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe rain-lashed trek to Victoria Park in London ends, in the first instance, at the packed comedy tent, where Shappi Khorsandi is making good on the promise of the warning signs that some material on offer won't be suitable for a... more info

Discobelle.net — Escort is not your typical band. 17 members strong, this Brooklyn nu-disco outfit is as much about their live performance as they are about their funky upbeat tunes. Lead by founders and producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, Escort gives stylistic nods... more info

Guardian Music — NME turns 60 this year and a new book documents its history. In our latest trip to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – we visit the magazine circa 1980, a time when Ian Penman saw nothing wrong with kickin... more info

Guardian Music — He was a zoot-suited wise guy who crooned out hit after hit. Now Kid Creole is back. Paul Lester meets the man who blew a million bucks'It was handwoven," says Kid Creole, grinning at his fedora, which tops off the sort of outfit that was his tradema... more info

Guardian Music — The Danish pop veteran's forthcoming album melds balearic beats and furry animals – it's pleasant but inconsequentialHometown: Copenhagen.The lineup: Kenneth Bager and a cast of thousands. Well, tens.The background: Kenneth Bager has the dubious ho... more info