Guardian Music — Gongs also go to Laura Marling and Arcade Fire, while Muse take Best British band for the fourth year runningBeloved of mascaraed emos the world over, goth rockers My Chemical Romance triumphed moodily taking home two prizes at the annual NME awards.... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonYou have got to respect the Naked and Famous for choosing a name (lifted from a Tricky song) that inspires witticisms about their lack of fame. Despite scoring a No 1 debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, in their native New Zealand... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — Well, I’m a bit late to the party this year when it comes to year end lists. I’ve been making this sort of list for several years now, and have noticed that publications are beginning to post their lists earlier and earlier. This... more info

Core News — “Erol Alkan returns to the 6 Mix, taking you on a sonic journey through bleeps, beats, beasts and bass from the cutting edge of club culture. Since his last show, Erol has been busy touring Australia and America as well as being hard at work in the... more info

NME — Bands set to play Spain's SOS 4.8 in May more info

Stereogum — After watching them cover MGMT, Beach House, and Phoenix, it’s no surprise the kids of PS22 do a better, more lively live version of “Round And Round” than Ariel Pink. more info

Powerpopulist — We thank these bloggers most sincerely for making the following available.The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep - Star Maker MachineThe New Pornographers - Letter from an Occupant - Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good78 Saab - Karma Package Deal ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "The PS22 Chorus is an elementary school chorus from Public School 22 in Graniteville, Staten Island (New York). It is composed of 60-70 fifth-graders, and is directed by Gregg Breinberg. Students are assigned to the chorus after an annual auditionin... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner has prompted a run on cans of Heinz's finest to promote his new album, writes Chris SalmonAs we've mentioned before, Daytrotter.com is an essential bookmark for any music fan, with an exclusive four-track session offered free daily. The ... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. I hope you're not sick of Far East Movement's Like A G6 yet? Actually, I kind of am. But it's still one of those songs that gets everybody poppin' in the club - and it's about as seriously infectious as an earworm with t... more info