KEXP Seattle — KEXP asks musicians, “What is your favorite song, old or new, that you can’t stop listening to lately?” Jordan Gatesmith (vocals/guitar): Mine’s “Appetite” by Prefab Sprout. I’m obsessed with that song. Actually, I think all of us are �... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, London EC2In 1984, Michael Clark appeared in a video for Scritti Politti's single Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin). It was a happy alliance, the 22-year-old Clark's jazzy leaps and turns neatly complementing the band's bouncy neo-soul ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonDoes it matter that Michael Clark's latest work has no real title? Probably not, as his choreography tends to be one long work in progress. This latest piece, with music by Scritti Politti and Relaxed Muscle, has evolved out of dances... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Tracey Thorn has teamed up with former Everything But The Girl bandmate and Scritti Politti star Green Gartside to record her first Christmas album Tinsel and Lights will feature covers of non-traditional festive tunes by the White Stripes Suf... more info

Guardian Music — Phone Tag, AKA Gryphon Graham, used to blog about the financial crisis. Now he makes music that sounds reassuringly expensiveReading this on a mobile? Listen hereHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Gryphon Graham (vocals, guitar), Bodhi Landa (bass), Eliz... more info

Guardian Music — This Kentucky crew's debut EP owes a huge debt to the Band – any day now, any day now, it shall be releasedReading this on a mobile? Click here to listen.Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky.The lineup: Matt Myers (guitar, vocals), Katie Toupin (keyboard... more info

DrownedInSound — Green Gartside from Scritti Politti talks about the lasting legacy of Sandy Denny... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: The Culture Show | Match Of The Day Live: Euro 2012 | Punk Britannia | Episodes | Glastonbury After Hours | DexterRoyal Academy Summer Exhibition: The Culture Show6pm, BBC2The world's largest open-submission contempor... more info

Guardian Music — For all those festival goers who can't handle whole weekends in the mud, here are the best one-day gatherings around the countryThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen 1 SeptemberWhere Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat East London festival for emerging indie actsWho Arro... more info

Guardian Music — We've released some more tickets for music events at the Guardian's open weekend, taking place in London on 24 and 25 March. Find out more and buy tickets hereMarcus Mumford in conversation with Laura Barton – Saturday 24 March, 9.15pm-10.15pmEver... more info