Stereogum — The 2-Disc Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics finds “indie rock” (and etc.) folks like Animal Collective, Micachu & The Shapes, Andrew Bird, Optimo, Oneida, Deerhoof, and Megafaun remixing and/or covering songs from Congotr... more info

Guardian Music — Micachu and the Shapes and Wilco's Glenn Kotche will also contribute to double album of Congotronics covers and remixes ... but there's no sign of BjörkAnimal Collective, Micachu and the Shapes and Wilco's Glenn Kotche are among those who will cover... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Only Good Song said... Deep Feeling - Pretty Colours with Jim Capaldi, Luther Grosvenor and Gordon Jackson http://onlygoodsong.blogspot.com L'Homme Scalp said... LES TONTONS SCALPEURS aired at CKRL 89,1 Quebec City, listen to the podcast - Show # 1 ... more info

Guardian Music — (Ninja Tune)This colossal compilation, also available as an even grander box set with a book and extra music on vinyl, celebrates two decades of Ninja Tune, the London-based label started by Coldcut in 1990. The emphasis is on new and future work, wi... more info

Stereogum — This remix of Jamie Lidell’s “Compass” by BTW tUnE-yArDs appears on an EP free to anyone who pre-ordered a ticket to a show on Liddell’s fall tour (9/6-11/20). Other mixes were helmed by Tiga, Micachu, and bandmates Guillermo Brown and Andre ... more info

Guardian Music — Sallis Benney, BrightonBased at the University of Brighton, the weekend-long Soundwaves festival promises "music for all ears". The centrepiece of this year's genre-hopping programme was a complete performance of one of the most extraordinary product... more info

Guardian Music — This Ipswich rapper imbues hip-hop with the impish curiosity of indie electronica, like Dizzee meets the Björk of VespertinaHometown: Ipswich.The lineup: Kieren Dickins (vocals, visuals).The background: DELS is a cool new rapper with a good, strong ... more info

Stereogum — One of the first things you’ll noticed from the pics of Arcade Fire’s Helsinki gig is that they played in Helsinki’s historic and gorgeous Senate Square. According to photographer Elena Morelli, the band said they arrived in the city four days ... more info

Guardian Music — With lullabies to hypnotise, this somnolent spirit is sleepwalking his way to greatnessHometown: London.The lineup: Obaro Ejimiwe (vocals).The background: Great summer songs are many and varied, but here's another type of sunshine soundtrack, ideal f... more info

The CatBirdSeat — MP3: WOOM – “Quetzalcoatl’s Hip” Oakland’s WOOM are deconstructing-and-rebuilding pop music much like recent sonic mavericks like Micachu and Tune-Yards– and I like it. Their debut full-length, Muu’s Way, (from whence the track above c... more info