Guardian Music — If you like the hypnagogic soft rock of Ariel Pink and glo-fi slow jams of Washed Out, this will be right up your alleyHometown: Philadelphia.The lineup: Benjamin Louisiana (more instrumental/less vocal) and Thomas Crystal (more vocal/less instrument... more info

Guardian Music — Don't run away when we tell you that Spector's Fred MacPherson is the new Johnny Borrell … we mean it in a good way, honestIn many ways Spector frontman Fred MacPherson is the new Johnny Borrell, just in a better suit. No, wait, come back. I mean i... more info

Guardian Music — The Chic co-founder and legendary producer's life story is a fascinating romp through the great days of disco, New York, and American counter-culture"There are no second acts in American lives," said F Scott Fitzgerald. Clearly, Nile Rodgers did not ... more info

Guardian Music — In its 20th year the Warp Records founder looks back on his time with Cabaret Voltaire and working with Brian EnoRichard H Kirk spent much of his career waiting for the future. He remains a resident of Sheffield, a city with a rich tradition in elect... more info

Guardian Music — The leadman of Chic and hugely successful music producer on singing along to Elvis in little blue suede shoes, dropping acid with Timothy Leary and how Roxy Music led to ChicTHE FIRST SONG THAT MEANT SOMETHING TO ME PERSONALLY"Blue Suede Shoes", Elvi... more info

KEXP Seattle — Our current KEXP Documentary series is Electronic Innovators, featuring profiles of acts like Portishead, Amon Tobin, Kraftwerk, Daft Punk and more. This week we look at an artist who is the quintessential example of the inventor-musician.  The “G... more info

Guardian Music — The Stone Roses and Steps return to the fray, while Westlife and the Streets call it a dayThis week's comings and goingsStone Roses reunion: comeback gigs confirmedWestlife to split after 14 yearsThe Streets announce farewell concertsSteps stomp to N... more info

Guardian Music — This 1974 classic is a reminder of when Bryan Ferry was an unsettling superstar rather than a wannabe aristocratBryan Ferry might be dismissed these days as an aristo-following, foxhunting-sympathetic irrelevance, but it's almost impossible to overst... more info

Altsounds — * * A Star-studded Spanish language album by Roxy Music guitarist * *Phil Manzanera **and Columbian artist/sculptor Lucho Brieva.* Features guest appearances from *Robert Wyatt*,* Paul Thompson*,* Enrique Bunbury*,* Chrissie Hynde*,* Annie Lennox... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bryan Ferry performed in L.A. for the first time in a decade Saturday night at the Greek Theatre. Mikael Wood reviews the Roxy Music singer's show. more info