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

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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

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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

Guardian Music — Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year … but here's how the rest of our critics' top 50 looksStarting on Monday we'll be counting down Guardian critics' top 10 albums of 2011. To get you in the mood, here's how our writers v... more info

Guardian Music — At 21, Laura Marling has won a Brit and twice been shortlisted for the Mercury prize. Buy the Observer on Sunday for a free album by the folk sensation comprising studio tracks and live materialIn September, Laura Marling released her brilliant third... more info