Music Mule — What? Little Londoner Mica a.k.a Micachu brings her band the Shapes to their biggest headline show yet. She’s only in her early twenties and has fronted grime bands, composed for the Philarmonic Orchestra and released one of the best albums of 2009... more info

Said the Gramophone — Luke Temple's music as Here We Go Magic is part Paul Simon and part El Guincho, which of course means he sounds a lot like the Beta Band ca. Three EPs. Do you remember Three EPs? The album that John Cusack's character in the High Fidelity movie res... more info

Guardian Music — Kenny Anderson recalls reaching the peak of Stac Pollaidh in the company of aliens and moody elephantsIn January 1998, my brother Gordon and I got a call to drive north to take part in a video shoot for the Beta Band's new single Inner Meet Me. I'd a... more info

Guardian Music — One of the best things about Homegame festival is when acts get together for off the cuff collaborations. Some are amazing, some are, well, not so amazing. Here are my own personal highs (and lows)Victoria Bergman (The Concretes), James Yorkston ââ‚... more info

Music Mule — mp3: Micachu - Curly Teeth ‘Curly Teeth’ is taken from little Londoner’s Micahcu’s stunning debut album ‘Jewellery’. It’s got a dirty bass line, some far Eastern sounding acoustic guitar and understated vocals. Just the right combinatio... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — April showers bring May flowers, but the rain has also been a huge influence on artists in all walks of the arts. Of course that means there have been more then a few songs about rain written for pop music and here I am to tell you which are the ten ... more info

Idolator — Thom Yorke has responded to Miley Cyrus's complaint and Kanye West's angry blog post that the guy who made a career out of make cold, impersonal, unfun music is actually cold, impersonal and unfun in real life. Always mature, Yorke responded with an... more info

Music Mule — What? Post War Years A free instore from the much talked about Londoners to celebrate the launch of their Chess Club Records single ‘World On Its Head’. They play a full launch gig later the same night at Hoxton Bar & Grill - see above for detail... more info

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DJmag — Beta Band frontman's dazzling electro project more info