Bridging The Atlantic — It's time to break the radio silence on BTA, and bring you my best albums and tracks of the year 2011. A year that belonged to Ms. Harvey. Since Let England Shake was released early in the year no-one else had a chance.Top 10 Albums:10. Big Deal ... more info

Guardian Music — This 'gnarly version of Enya' veers between acoustica and atmospherica – but it's definitely a case of the weirder the betterHometown: London.The lineup: Astrud Steehouder (vocals, music).The background: Paper Dollhouse is the adopted name of Astru... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt, words by Rachel Kowal Patrons in masks generally wander the darkened halls of the McKittrick Hotel for the disturbing and wildly successful production of Sleep No More, but Sunday night, all artifice was stripped away... more info

Guardian Music — From Mystery Jets and Laura Marling to Rizzle Kicks and Professor Green, there are frequent surprises in store for this Kingston shop's young clienteleFor independent record shops, each passing week is like the Grand National for horses: some will sh... more info

Gigwise — Set to ake place next year... more info

DrownedInSound — A ten-date jaunt around the UK. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chorus.fm — *Laura Marling* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/lauramarling) has announced a UK tour for March 2012. Head to the replies for the dates. more info

Gigwise — Set to take more info

Guardian Music — We asked @guardianmusic Twitter followers to name their favourite Laura Marling song. Here are a few of the responsesThis Sunday the Observer is giving away a free Laura Marling CD featuring studio tracks and live recordings. The much-loved singer sp... more info

Guardian Music — Discover Ireland's best kept musical secret. Plus, our albums of the year, Grammy nominations, and a Laura Marling interviewOn guardian.co.uk/music this weekThe best albums of 2011: 50-11Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year.... more info