Guardian Music — To mark their Bestival appearance, Florence + the Machine have put on fancy dress and covered Talking Heads' Wild Wild LifeFlorence + the Machine have been announced as the Friday night headliners for Bestival, the festival curated by Rob da Bank and... more info

Guardian Music — 'I still get berated for the line "Take your seaside arms", but it's from Nabokov's Lolita'Gary Kemp, songwriter/guitaristI wrote the song at my parents' house, where I was still living at the time. As a working-class boy, I wouldn't think of moving ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Luiza Ongelofelijk Amsterdam based post-punk disco house band Wooden Constructions took their time putting together their new album People Now People. They released two free tracks over the last couple of months to get a buzz going. It's quir... more info

Guardian Music — This Canadian duo's debut album is so sleek you can see your reflection in the shiny surfacesHometown: Guelph, Ontario.The lineup: Geordie Gordon (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Evan Gordon (bass, backing vocals, production).The background: The Magic ar... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At Underwire, Geeta Dayal interviews Jonathan Lethem about his 33 1/3 book on Talking Heads' Fear of Music album. The Believer also interviews Lethem. The Guardian profiles Beth Ditto of the Gossip, and streams the band's new album. Mark Kurlansky... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Last week's contest, which offered Jonathan Lethem's new 33 1/3 book on Talking Heads' Fear of Music album, prompted several friends to ask me about my favorite books in this series on seminal albums. This week, I am giving... more info

Starpulse — Cult singer St. Vincent is hitting the road with Talking Heads legend David Byrne after they recorded an album together. St. Vincent, real name Annie Clark, began working with Byrne in a New Yor... more info

ContactMusic — Cult singer ST Vincent is hitting the road with Talking Heads legend David Byrne after they recorded an album together St Vincent real name Annie Clark began working with Byrne in a New York recording studio after they met at a charity concert in 200... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The 33 1/3 series of books on seminal albums has featured a commendable variety of authors, and recently Jonathan Lethem's book on talking Heads' Fear of Music album showed up in my mailbox. To enter this week's contest, name... more info

Core News — “Renowned UK house duo X-Press 2 return to the 6 Mix for two hours of inspirations and current favourites. Rocky and Diesel first rose to underground prominence in 1993, with their tracks Muzik Express and London Xpress; and later enjoyed mainstrea... more info