Guardian Music — Geeky men everywhere will be cheering Tom Pellereau's unlikely victory in The Apprentice. But let's not get carried awayThe most recent series of the Apprentice was already a few weeks along when someone, somewhere tweeted that one of the contestants... more info

The Vinyl Villain — My last post of 2010 reflected on what a strange year it had been with a lot of personal tragedy mixed in with some of the most amazing experiences I've ever had in my life, including DJing again after many many years absence, befriending members of ... more info

Guardian Music — This was to be the year the festival got its radical mojo back. So what happened to all the protests?There were rumours of siege towers and stage invasions. But in the end, Art Uncut's much-hyped U2 protest proved somewhat less seismic: an 8m-high ba... more info

Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, NewportWhile the metal mayhem of Download strains to start the festival season with a bang, Isle Of Wight, a decade after its resurrection, eases us in with some gentle nostalgia. Joan Jett, Iggy and the Stooges, ABC, Boy George, Tom J... more info

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Altsounds — Sea Of Bees kicks off their North American tour with Stornoway tonight! Last month saw Sea Of Bees in New York for an epic 11 night stint of performing every night around the city, blowing minds and making friends. In addition to the public perf... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD Stornoway - Fuel Up (MP3) British band Stornoway released a 4-song '4AD Session' EP via iTunes today. Grab the first track, "Fuel Up" for free above now. Stornoway begin a Noth American tour with Sea of Bees this week... more info

Altsounds — Just a brief note to let you know about the upcoming Sea Of Bees shows happening between Brooklyn and Manhattan over the next ten days! Not in the New York area? Do not fear... Sea Of Bees is hitting the road for a trip around the US with Stornow... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish singer known as the 'Gaelic diva'Ishbel MacAskill, who has died after a fall aged 70, was an outstanding singer of Gaelic song, often referred to as the "Gaelic diva". The emotional quality of her unaccompanied singing transcended language b... more info