Guardian Music — A new compilation highlights the ability of soundtracks to evoke memories of films you've seen, or to pique interest in those you should haveSoundtrack albums are the hidden pleasures of pop. Composed and performed to accompany moving images, they're... more info

Time Out, London — FF put on a Christmas party with a live set of their sun-dappled, infectious indie-disco, plus The Invisible, Motror City Drum Ensemble & Shit Robot more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Buraka Som Sistema @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Shad @ Pianos * John Medeski @ The Stone * The Invisible @ Brooklyn Bowl * Gil Scott-Heron @ BB King's * The Answering Machine @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Grass Widow - To Where (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Frankie Rose - Thee Only One (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Mary Onettes - Puzzles (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Mary Onettes - Dare (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Carsick Cars - You Can Listen You... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis While this year's Mercury Prize winner Speech Debelle canceled her CMJ appearances last week due to Visa issues, one of her fellow Mercury nominees, The Invisible, have managed to get their ducks in order and will be... more info

Time Out, London — Excellent alt.popper teams up with the London Sinfonietta, plus Mercury nominees The Invisible support more info

I Like Music — Release a cover of The Beatles' Come Together - Free Download link here! Plus tour with Micachu! more info

XFM.co.uk — The band are offering a download of a Beatles cover... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — What do you get up to on the day you are nominated for the Mercury Prize? Newsbeat followed outsiders The Invisible to find out. more info

Guardian Music — The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machine is the bookies favourite to walk away with the Mercury prize tonight, after W... more info