Guardian Music — Orbital spun the decks, punk girls reminisced, MPs wooed women voters and Byron was less bothered about their voteThere's something about Orbital that is inextricably linked with the summer's festival season – in fact, they have just announced... more info

Pasta Primavera — Our friend Sheena Beaston popped the new year off right when she premiered a new track, “Circle Mass”, from Chicago’s My Gold Mask.  Check it: mp3: My Gold Mask – Circle Mass I completely fell in love with this duo’s debut album (read my... more info

Stereogum — On "Mild Confusion" downcast San Francisco/New York group Tamaryn make like Siouxie Sioux singing over a heavily warped, all-consuming Dead Can Dance (or non-warped My Bloody Valentine) backing track. The quartet stick to the dark, thickly atmospheri... more info

Stereogum — Locating the downcast, dark tone of her sister Ashley's VU-esque "While We Were Dreaming" vocal turn, but taking it in a gothy, more theatrical direction, Amber Webber chews into the scenery for "Never Seen." The track shows up at about the midway po... more info

NME — Plus Frankmusik and Kissy Sell Out to appear at London bash more info

JamBase — TWO MARVELOUS ALBUMS BY A SEMINAL GROUPTHAT'S STOOD THE TEST OF TIME DESPITE SOME TRULY REGRETTABLE FASHION CHOICES In the soil of our sadness Hear our hearts bell a serenade A faint choir tenderly shaping A lament…a hollow refuge As c... more info

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BBC News - UK — The former Banshees songstress claims the way artists are marketed these days has "gone backwards". more info

NME — Your guide to the best free live music around the UK more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonBeneath the sightless gaze of a giant eyeball, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen Orzolek (better known as Karen O) sheds her old skin as New York's pre-eminent art-punk princess and emerges as a Lee Bowery-style nightclub queen. Wi... more info