Gorilla vs. Bear — New heavy dub droner from Panda Bear, performed live at this year's Primavera Sound fest. Possibly the most sinister-sounding Panda Bear jam to date, thanks to a well-utilized King Tubby loop that serves as the track's foundation. [via] ****** cli... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Proper Eats is the forthcoming cat-themed "summertime party record" from Portland's We Like Cats, the new dub reggae project from Honey Owens (of Valet and our new faves Miracles Club), Eva Salens (Inca Ore), and Adam Forkner (White Rainbow). The alb... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our friends at Olde English Spelling Bee are set to release Dagger Paths, the debut full-length from Wirral, UK drone-step shaman Forest Swords, on March 1. As a preview, the label sent over this mesmerizing exclusive mixtape put together by Forest S... more info

Guardian Music — Compelling Jamaican producer, songwriter and singer of reggaeYabby You, who has died of a stroke aged 63, was one of Jamaican music's most individual figures. Known as the "Jesus Dread" because he wore dreadlocks but adhered to the Christian faith ra... more info

The Late Greats — So The Duke is thinking about getting a Melodica. Anyone have one? Anyone have any feelings about them? Love the way they are used in dub (listen below). Feel free to leave a hullabaloo with your two cents. Listen: Augustus Pablo ∞ King Tubby Me... more info

Guardian Music — Hunched over their radio dials, the musicians performing John Cage's Imaginary Landscape No 4 are a strange sight – and, in the digital age, an increasingly rare oneOne evening in May 1951, at the McMillin theatre at Columbia University, New Y... more info

The Music Fix — Blog: With most of TMF keyboard jockeys sunning themselves in balmier climes (or at least on a lilo moored somewhere off the Norfolk coast), only time for a few contributions to this month's hot picks and tips, but what crackers they are! King Tubby... more info