Guardian Music — This Cambridge four-piece not only write clever music and boast more references than a jobs agency, they've also set tongues wagging with their rapturously received first albumHometown: Cambridge.The lineup: Joe Newman (vocals), Gwil Sainsbury (bass)... more info

Guardian Music — LSO St Luke's, LondonThe seeds of Norwegian jazz and improvising trumpeter Arve Henriksen's cross-genre collaboration with Oslo's early-music vocal group Trio Mediæval were planted 18 years ago, when Henriksen's countryman Jan Garbarek hitched post-... more info

Nialler9 — Highlights: Alt-J, I Am The Cosmos / Ships split launch, White Collar Boy’s launch, Trinity Orchestra perform Radiohead, Walls, Paul Kalkbrenner, Africa Day and Life Festival. This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next s... more info

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Chorus.fm — Check the replies to hear *Radiohead* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/radiohead)'s Kid A and OK Computer performed as 8-bit Nintendo music. more info

411 Mania — From Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins to Weezer, R.E.M. and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 alternative acts of all-time! more info

Guardian Music — Grounded in garage rock and psych, Palma Violets struggle to achieve the epic and intense – but they'll still be hailed as heroesHometown: London.The lineup: Sam Fryer (vocals, guitar), Chilli Jesson (bass, guitar), Pete Mayhew (keyboards), Will Do... more info

Nialler9 — BLOCK T have a festival lined up for the 25th to the 27th of this month to promote and celebrate the art and people in the community of Smithfield and nearby in Dublin. The last few years have seen the … Read More... → more info

Chorus.fm — *American Gospel (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/american%20gospel/)* just released a video cover of *Radiohead* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/radiohead)'s "Lucky" (in the replies) and an interview for You, Me & Charlie (http://youmeandcharlie.com... more info

Guardian Music — The Pink Floyd album is David Cameron's favourite. Or is it?Age: 39.Appearance: Seminal.Seminal? As in sp–. No! As in influential, ground-breaking etc. We are, of course, talking about Pink Floyd's era-defining eighth studio album.Of course. The o... more info