Nialler9 — Whoop, more good news this week. The creator of last week’s album of the week, Sinkane, has been announced for a gig here on December 3rd. Sinkane will play Opium Rooms (formerly The Village) on that date. Tickets are €12 plus fees from Ticketma... more info

Nialler9 — Ahmed Gallab has, until now been a musician who was never really in the spotlight. As a working one in other bands (Caribou, Yeasayer, Of Montreal) he quietly served the songs of others. On his second Sinkane album in 2012, Mars (the first in 2009 w... more info

Stereogum — There aren’t too many joys in the world simpler or more basic than watching people who are really, really good at dancing. And that’s what makes the video for “How We Be,” the ebullient new soul song from the former indie rock hired hand Sink... more info

Stereogum — This week Kate Bush returned to the stage after 35 years, Blood Brothers reunited at FYF, and Buster Poindexter joined Arcade Fire. Grimes released a great new video (but not an ice bucket video). We talked to Sinkane, Mutual Benefit, and in our late... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vulture interviewed David Mitchell about his new novel The Bone Clocks. NPR Books shared an excerpt. Pop Sonnets transforms pop songs into sonnets. The Rumpus interviewed author Shane Jones. The Believer interviewed author Lance Olsen. Stereogum inte... more info

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