We Like it Lossless! — Rock Action / 2011Epic, highly recommended synth-scapes from Bl4nck M4ss - aka F*ck Buttons' Benjamin John Power - on Mogwai's Rock Action records. Power shares with his label bosses a predilection for rousing, melodic crescendos, giving his ambient ... more info

ContactMusic — British group Portishead have signed up to curate the 2011 All Tomorrow's Parties festival in New Jersey. The band has invited Marc Ribot, Swans, The Horrors, Mogwai and Deerhoof, among others to perform with them in Asbury Park in October (11). Port... more info

Guardian Music — Plus: natural born No2s; why A always comes before B; and freak fixture rarities. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter"Following on from your old football-inspired albums question, Iron Maiden's Somewhe... more info

Impose Magazine — Gracing the USA once again, All Tomorrow's Parties will join Portishead September 30 through October 2 to host I'll Be Your Mirror at the scenic waterfront of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Headlining for the first time since 1998, Portishead will ... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the best European festivalsBerlin FestivalWhen: 9–10 SeptemberWhere: Flughafen Tempelhof, and throughout BerlinWho: Suede, Primal Scream, Beirut, Mogwai, Battles, The Drums, Hercules And Love Affair, Wire, SantigoldHow m... more info

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Altsounds — Mogwai have announced that a limited edition, heavy pressed vinyl 7" featuring the lead track San Pedro will be released the week commencing 23rd May. Limited to only 1500 copies worldwide the single is taken from the band's critically acclaimed stu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — After years of playing nothing but speed metal we had the idea to slow everything down and take out the words, that's how this ambient/post-rock project came to be. Not the most original idea but a crucial one nonetheless. The result is a space and ... more info

Guardian Music — It costs $10 for a bottle of water at Coachella, while in Leeds you have to pay to find out what time the bands are on. No wonder people love a festival where you can play poker with the artistsIndie professor, will you please explain the appeal of t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mogwai at Music Hall of Williamsburg (more by Tim Griffin) The arrangements for the rescheduled shows for the dates we had to postpone on the US tour are as follows: September 26-27 New York, NY Webster Hall April 21 tickets... more info