Altsounds — The Frontier Touring Company is elated to announce that the UK’s hottest electro pop duo, La Roux, are returning to Australia for shows in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide in March 2010. One of the stand-out and must-see acts of 2009, La... more info

NME — Pop duo to begin writing new material over the Christmas period more info

8/1 — Q 50 best albums of the year | worst list of da year50 Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications 49 Bob Dylan - Together Through Life 48 Ian Brown - My Way 47 Madness - The Liberty Of Norton Folgate 46 Golden Silvers - True Romance 45 Conor Oberst And ... more info

AngryApe — The duo are eager to work on their new record more info

BBC 6 Music — Duo prepare to head over to France to work on new songs more info

Guardian Music — This sole female auteur of the sun-kissed surf-pop scene has penned a love letter to LA, full of sunny yet sorrowful tales of boys and break-upsHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Bethany Cosentino (vocals, guitar).The background: Best Coast sounds lik... more info

Time Out, London — A massive chart-friendly line up including Kasabian, Calvin Harris, N-Dubz, La Roux, Tinchy Stryder, JLS and more more info

Guardian Music — This Scottish singer sounds simultaneously husky and smooth, suggesting the R&B pop of fellow Caledonian crooner Marti PellowHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup: Alex Gardner (vocals, guitar).The background: Oh well, that's Olly Murs buggered. If the idea... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Lady GagaBad Romance (Universal) Baroness von Sparkytits has spent most of 2009 working on that reverse backlash, bringing haters around to the philosophy of Gaga. Bad Romance, one of the best singles released this year, is preachin... more info

Guardian Music — Forum, LondonThere is no doubting Colin Meloy's ambition for his music. The last time he brought the Decemberists to London from Oregon, the band opened their set with a 20-minute folk-prog-metal epic based on an Irish legend. This time, he dedicates... more info