Guardian Music — With shades of Little Boots, La Roux and Lady Gaga, MNDR has everything it takes to become the electro-pop girl du jourHometown: Fargo, North Dakota.The lineup: Amanda Warner (vocals, music).The background: Amanda Warner – MNDR – is the hot new e... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK These New Puritans Hologram (Angular) Remember the frisson the first time you heard Bonkers, Get Ur Freak On, or Sour Times: otherworldly tunes which you instinctively knew could pummel pop round to their way of thinking? TNP are ma... more info

Unreality Music — There are three kinds of ballads my friends. The first kind, favoured by the likes of Beyoncé, Adam Lambert, or Anastacia, is your typical modern power ballad. To sing this you need a great s... more info

Altsounds — Starsmith has been making quite a name for himself behind the music scenes. His remix work has seen him pour golden synth sounds on acts from the leftfield to the mainstream. Those to have the treatment include Lady Gaga, N.E.R.D, Katy Perry, Bom... more info

Unreality Music — Oh look, David Guetta's managed to attach his name to another single. Odd that isn't it? How a producer must now have his name up there with the original artist. The only re-knowned producer w... more info

Pitchfork — -- On June 22, Young Marble Giants member Stuart Moxham will release the solo album Personal Best on his own hABIT label. It features contributions from his father and his daughter. -- Sixteen-piece space-rock band the Flowers of Hell will release ... more info

Pop Justice — Goldfrapp's 'Alive' video appeared online yesterday. It is the sort of "oh why not" video artists make when they know the chances of heavy Box rotation are fairly slim anyway. if you're in a hurry: 0:02 Five robed figures in a pentangle. 0:07 Alis... more info

Guardian Music — This Herts lass with a heart of glass might be inspired by Debbie Harry, but her voice suggests a more girly Dusty SpringfieldHometown: Broxbourne, Herts.The lineup: Jade Williams (vocals, keyboards).The background: Like Blondes on Tuesday, Sunday Gi... more info

Pitchfork — Last month, the BBC announced the potential impending shutdown of the music-based digital radio station 6 Music. Since 6 Music focuses on playing more lesser-known music than any of the BBC's other radio stations, many artists and fans were angered b... more info

Pop Justice — Let's tinkle the ivories of recycled news: » Elly from La Roux has told NME that "if I made a record like the last one again I’d be there for the dumping pile" and "I’ve gone back to playing the guitar". (Daily Star) (http://dailystar.co.uk/pl... more info