Guardian Music — Masters of mellow, this LA four-piece specialise in pretty melodies evocative of 1970s AmericaHometown: Santa Monica.The lineup: Evan Koga (vocals, guitar), Danny Fujikawa (vocals, guitar), Michael Fujikawa (drums), Mike Moonves (bass).The background... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-13 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar # 07-14 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg # 07-15 New York - Bowery Ballroom # 07-16 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar # 07-17 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs # 07-20 Toledo, OH - Mickey Finn's Pub # 07-21... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-14 Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club Crown Room 07-16 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue 07-17 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre 07-20 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick 07-21 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum 07-24 Freeport, ME - Discovery Park 07-26 Northam... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rogue Wave @ SXSW 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Rogue Wave have dates scheduled across the states this summer. As part of that tour, they play Surf Lodge in Montauk, NY on July 31st. NYC gets Rogue Wave on September... more info

Guardian Music — Ex-Pulp frontman tells Association of Independent Music that furore over BBC 6 Music could spur golden age of independent musicIn an age of plummeting CD sales, rampant digital piracy and slashed expenses budgets, music executives are rarely cheerful... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonAll augured well for John Grant's second London show this month. The first, at the Jazz Cafe, was reportedly excellent, with Grant proving a genial raconteur as well as a mesmerising performer. And Union Chapel was built to enhanc... more info

Guardian Music — Simon Armitage, poet and singer-songwriter, on his memories of the festivalThe first festival I went to was Futurama in Leeds in 1980, in the dark, cavernous hangar of the Queen's Hall. I didn't fully appreciate it at the time but, looking back, the ... more info

Guardian Music — A decade with an unsuccessful band and serious substance abuse and sexual self-hatred left John Grant a mess. Gareth Grundy learns about the road to recovery and his word-of-mouth hit album, Queen of DenmarkThe lowest point of singer John Grant's lif... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-16 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall % 06-18 Buffalo, NY - Knox Gallery @ 06-26 Pilton, England - Glastonbury Festival 07-01-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival 07-06 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso 07-07 Utrecht, The Netherlands - T... more info

The Mirror — The MOJO Breakthrough Act: The Low Anthem Best Live Act: Midlake Classic Album Award: Stone Roses Hero Award: Marc Almond Classic Songwriter Award: Roy Wood Best Album: Richard Hawley's Truelove's Gutter Outstanding Contribution To Music: Sigur Ros S... more info