Guardian Music — The aural equivalent of satin sheets in a boudoir, this Nashville duo's immaculate electro-pop puts the sin into SynclavierHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Austin Wilkinson, Benji Craig.The background: It's just as well that Mike Skinner sat in as gua... more info

Abeano — Earlier this week Mike Skinner announced that he was retiring from music, making this track kind of like the passing of the UK Music baton. Moving away from his usual style of gritty guitar pop, London boy Zoo Kid remixes the Streets ‘Puzzled ... more info

Guardian Music — Our site got a Mike-over this week as the Streets man delivered podcasts, pictures and the news that he was going to quit10 things we learned from the Streets editing our website•It's really not a good idea to retire on the day you start a new jobâ... more info

Guardian Music — For his final New Band as this week's guest editor, Mike Skinner has chosen these purveyors of, er, tablatronic bhangrastep?Hometown: London.The lineup: Prashant Mistry (synths, sequencers, keyboards), Paul Hemani (guitars), Chiranjiv Kainth (tabla, ... more info

Guardian Music — Commissioned as part of the Streets' takeover, here's a video shot in east London by one of Mike Skinner's favourite artists more info

Guardian Music — For his fourth New Band this week, guest editor Mike Skinner has chosen Australia's 'queen of dubstep'Hometown: Perth, Australia.The lineup: Maaike Kito (vocals, music).The background: No 4 of guardian.co.uk/music guest editor Mike Skinner's New Band... more info

Guardian Music — Tracklist for Casting Down Your Pod (Guardian edition) 1 Donkey Stomp – Slugabed (courtesy of Donky Pitch)2 Before (After) – Scuba (courtesy of Hotflush Recordings)3 Voyeur – Instra:Mental (courtesy of Disfigured Dubz)4 She's Liquid – Damu (u... more info

NME — Plus Echo And The Bunnymen will also play July event more info

Gigwise — Joined by Echo And The Bunnymen... more info

Guardian Music — For his third New Band this week, Mike Skinner has chosen a devil-consorting bluesman with a near-total lack of internet presenceHometown: New York.The lineup: Mr Case (voice, guitar).The background: We're doing today's New Band blind. Not literally,... more info