Guardian Music — Indie act rewarded for album An Awesome Wave at award ceremony at Camden's Roundhouse With a hip new venue, a young enthusiastic host and a 20th birthday to celebrate, it was fitting that the winner of the Barclaycard Mercury prize went to a debut al... more info

Guardian Music — Alt-J's An Awesome Wave is Guardian readers' favourite for this year's Mercury prizeAlt-J are the band Guardian readers would most like to win the 2012 Mercury prize.In an online poll the band's debut album, An Awesome Wave, took first place with 24%... more info

Guardian Music — LSO St Luke's, LondonThe Mercury prize for 2012's best British album is awarded on Thursday. This means the season for complaining about the shortlist is nearly over and the brief window of griping about the winners is about to open. This year's fiel... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Maccabees* (http://ww.absolutepunk.net/themaccabees) will be performing a show to celebrate their Mercury Music Prize nomination in London with support from fellow Mercury Prize nominees *alt-J* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/altj) and *Michael Ki... more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of The Maccabees and IO Echo at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (October 5, 2011). ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/the-maccabees-io-echo-el-rey-los-angeles-pics/ more info

Chorus.fm — *The Maccabees* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themaccabees) will play their latest album Given To The Wild in full at the St John-at-Hackney Church, London on November 23rd for the Mencap Little Noise Sessions (http://www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk/). more info

Prefix — The Barclaycard Mercury Prize has announced its shortlist of albums in contention for this year's British music prize, and according ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/mercury-prize-announces-2012-shortlist/69021/ more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Django Django at Glasslands, March 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The 2012 Mercury Prize shortlist was just announced: The Maccabees - Given to the Wild Jessie Ware - Devotion Alt-J - An Awesome Wave Richard Hawley - Standing... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Florence and The Machine, Blur and Noel Gallagher among the nominees for this year's Q Awards along with the likes of Adele and Lady Gaga.This year's prestigious awards will take place on October 22 and will yet again feature some of music's biggest ... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch the new video from *The Maccabees* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themaccabees) for "Ayla" in the replies. more info