Stereogum — Lady Lazarus, aka the Sylvia Plath-nodding San Jose-to-Savannah multi-instrumentalist Melissa Ann Sweat, is self-releasing her debut full-length Mantic next week. Her work’s been compared to Grouper; while that general lonesome lone psych sound’s... more info

Guardian Music — The Observer's critics pick out their favourite overlooked albums, from Salem's witch house to Lau vs Karine Polwart's Scottish folkPOP Salem King Night (Sony)You can't fault a micro-genre called witch house, even if the tag comes with an eyebrow rai... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonThe British folk scene has produced a gloriously eclectic bunch of performers, from traditional singers to singer-songwriters and experimental instrumentalists – and, just occasionally, remarkable musicians such as Lau, who mana... more info

Guardian Music — From Femi Kuti to Bellowhead, the best jazz, world and folk concerts around the UK this ChristmasLauThe Scottish-English acoustic trio of fiddler Aidan O'Rourke, guitarist Kris Drever and accordion player Martin Green have shaken up the folk scene wi... more info

Stereogum — The quiet swarming of Denmark BTW Under Byen’s original “Alt Er Tabt” (“All Is Lost”) reminded me of Islaja or Lau Nau’s whispered, warping bedroom folk. You get a funkier dub feel via this extended Kasper Bjørke remix, which places the ... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Carina Lau is Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's star-studded fantasy fest Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Tsui Hark's latest, Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame, is a Bond movie set in the Tang Dynasty with a fantasy twist. more info

Pop Bytes — The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing and early reviews are good for LET ME IN , the remake of Swedish vampire flick LET THE RIGHT ONE IN . The new version stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (Viggo Mortensen's son in The Road) and Chlo... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — HONG KONG (AP): Three years ago, Andrew Lau was the toast of Chinese cinema. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — HONG KONG (AP): Gong Li and Andy Lau will star in a Chinese-language remake of the hit Hollywood romantic comedy "What Women Want." more info