Pasta Primavera — London’s folk electronics outfit Tunng has recently latched onto LA’s (another folk electronica outfit) The Long Lost and remixed their song “Amiss” from their forthcoming album out this month via Ninja Tune.  Tung’s re-imagination doesn... more info

Pasta Primavera — I’ve just started getting into the electronic funk of London’s Metronomy and their album Nights Out.  On the flip side I just received a sweet new album from London’s Micachu & The Shapes that reminds me of everything good about Deerhoof.Â�... more info

Idolator — I first heard "Lips," by the British act Micachu and the Shapes, on the fine blog MBV last month, and in the weeks since its 80-second length has kicked around my head over and over. It's a jagged little slice of Brit-punk, with Micachu chanting ove... more info

NME — Sons and Daughters, Micachu, The Invisible and Metronomy have been added to the line up for this year's Hinterland festival. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — British Sea PowerThe Big PinkHoly FuckLittle BootsThe Chapman FamilyPassion PitLightspeed ChampionMetronomyThe Handsome FamilyFuture Of The LeftJohnny ForeignerDanananakroydThe Joy FormidableChew LipsTo The BonesKasmsYour TwentiesEsserPulled Apart By... more info

Guardian Music — This week, I've been immersed in the music of Micachu and the Shapes. My immediate thoughts: this is messy and random, but it's not horribly over-polished or sexed-up like much of the synth-pop that's being pushed on us … and it's spiky. Very... more info

Rock Sellout — In more Rough Trade news, Micachu was reported to be releasing her highly anticipated debut through Accidental Records, but this has changed as Rough Trade has swept the young hype machine and has pushed back the release date to March 9th! A month la... more info

Chorus.fm — *Micachu and the Shapes (http://www.myspace.com/micayomusic)* have signed to Rough Trade Records (http://www.roughtraderecords.com/). Their debut album Jewellery will be out in America on April 7th. more info

JamBase — SXSW Music Announces Partial Band List The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival, scheduled to take place Wednesday, March 18 - 22, 2009 in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce the first round of bands scheduled to perform at ... more info

I Like Music — Live set at the Camden Bar Fly - Jan 9th - with indie/electro DJs presented by Us and Them Club more info