Altsounds — *‘Brand Neu!’ *a new compilation in homage to seminal 70s Krautrockers NEU! is out today, 18th May 2009. This release features fantastic contributions from artists influenced by the band from *Primal Scream* to* LCD Soundsystem, Fo... more info

Guardian Music — It's an overused term, but this week's pod brings you two guests who can be described as "unique". We begin with Jarvis Cocker, the man who in the last decade or so has gone from Pulp frontman to British institution. On the eve of releasing his secon... more info

Guardian Music — This week we bring you a rather moving edition of Music Weekly. Fourteen years ago, Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards went missing, leaving behind a collection of his unused lyrics. These have now been put to music for the band's ninth ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Two years ago Montreal native Patrick Watson was nominated for the Polaris Prize, one of Canada's top music honors, along with some heavy hitters (Arcade Fire, Feist, Chad VanGaalen, Junior Boys) and picked up the award despite the odds. That was fo... more info

Nialler9 — Hellllllllllllllloooooooo Broooooooklyn!!!! Yes, it’s yet another band from that NY borough to kick off our post-Bank Holiday week. ‘Dressed in Dresden’ has a similar chord progression to ‘Clash City Rockers’ but this is very much a more mo... more info

The Culture Of Me — Featuring live DJ sets from Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem) and Andy Butler of Hercules & Love Affair, Friday's Girls & Boys party was a straight-up funk and disco fest, with the lead-off from Gavin Royce--he was the dude that did that Prince "C... more info

Stereogum — When My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges , "Highly Suspicious" immediately stood out from the rest of the track list with its disco falsetto, group chain-gang vocalisms, and, most of all, its peanut butter pudding surprise. It's no surprise (so... more info

Guardian Music — For their first new music in five years, the hip-hop legends have released a 45-minute track designed specifically for joggers. Coming soon: OutKast's pilates compilationDe La Soul are to release their first new music in five years, but it's not for ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Hip Hop legends De La Soul are going to join the likes of LCD Soundsystem and A-Trak in the running mix series put together as a marketing ploy by shoemakers Nike. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The MoMA is throwing its annual Garden Party benefit on Tuesday, May 26th. You may remember the Party in the Garden from last year's black-tie event with MIA and LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Pat Mahoney. This year the... more info