The Vinyl Villain — So I'm guessing that Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands were messing around in the studio of a day, twiddling and fiddling with their knobs in an effort to create some classic new sounds. They've gone through their extensive list of contacts for folk to sing... more info

Quick Before It Melts — The cornerstone of my record collection has always been British indie bands.  A once-over of my shelves gives you a capsulized history of the last 30 odd years of English music:  Bowie, T.Rex, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Stone Roses, T... more info

NME - The Daily Download — As you probably know by now from the numerous downloads I've put up by the band already this year (available here, here, and here), I'm a massive fan of Crystal Fighters. Mostly this tune: How many synth bands do you know that play planks of wood... more info

NME — The Chemical Brothers are also interested in working with the Australian more info

NME Radio — Like Cleopatra, I'm coming atcha. You know I'm joking with this street lingo right? Good. Now let's have a walk through a couple of tracks exciting my iPod this week. First up. I managed to bag last minute tickets for a tiny Florence & The Machine g... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Mercury Rev were, for quite a long time throughout the 90s, one of those bands who got a fair bit of critical acclaim in the music papers and magazines but who were often quite difficult to track down on radio. They were, to all intent and purposes,... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher leaving Oasis could be just what the band needs to pull itself out of its rut.His departure gives the rest of the band chance to expand on their writing, hopefully moving into new areas. Or it could be that Noel who will surprise us. H... more info

Culture Bully — Although it wasn't the first single from 2002's Come With Us, "Star Guitar" was the highest charting single from the album and found a balance between surging electronics and melodic funk. more info

Pasta Primavera — Thanks to the Mad Decent crew I’ve been kick starting my slow Tuesday with and overdrive mash up by Tommie Sunshine.  TS took Santigold’s “Unstoppable” and clashed it with some classic Chemical Brothers that has me buzzing hard (a little t... more info

JamBase — NOT MUCH OF A RETIREMENT, EH? Throwin' the horns… Despite announcing her withdrawal from live performance, M.I.A. will be joining the ever-growing lineup at this year's Coachella Music Festival. Maybe one of the side effects of Slumdog ... more info