Guardian Music — With vampire monks and a satanic Gordon Ramsay, ODDSAC is certainly a sight for sore eyes. But has anyone got a clue what it actually means?The idea of a "visual album" certainly isn't a new one: you could argue that the cinematic versions of Tommy a... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrate the Welsh indie stable that ruffled the feathers of the establishment and put Super Furry Animals on the mapSinging in your native tongue can often be a protest in itself. But in 1980s Wales, as English-owned holiday cottages were razed and... more info

MTV.com News — Damon Albarn and crew bring their live show to his hometown.By James Montgomery Gorillaz's Damon Albarn performs at London's Roundhouse on Thursday Photo: MTV There was a British orchestra dressed up as Russian sailors. A New York City rapp... more info

Pitchfork — -- Horizon Line/Ghostly By Night is the name of a new compilation from electronic label Ghostly International. The double-disc release features remixes, new, and unreleased songs from the likes of Matthew Dear, Madlib, and School of Seven Bells. It's... more info

Guardian Music — Folktronica not leftfield enough? Try this beginner's guide to obscure music genresSaturday 17 April is international Record Store Day, that annual global celebration of our independent vinyl emporiums. Or what's left of them, anyway. Here in Britain... more info

Guardian Music — Super Furry Animals frontman teams up with cult troubadour on forthcoming experimental solo recordSuper Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys is to release an experimental solo album, recorded with Brazilian cult troubadour and part-time TV repair man Tony Da Ga... more info

Pitchfork — Super Furry Animals leader Gruff Rhys is a weird guy. He wears a Power Rangers head onstage. He makes movies about searching for his long-lost Welsh relatives. And, of course, SFA are one of the most genuinely eccentric bands of the last 20 years. An... more info

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Pitchfork — Gorillaz are currently treating hardcore devotees to an exclusive fan-only rehearsal tour around England. The core band includes Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn alongside reunited Clash members Mick Jones and Paul Simonon. The current tour is in pre... more info

Guardian Music — The Harley, SheffieldThere shouldn't be many comparisons between a twentysomething girl from Cardiff and a German Warhol actor whose heroin-addled life ended with a tumble from a bicycle. But young Welsh singer Cate Le Bon is uncannily reminiscent o... more info