Totally Fuzzy — All pop music is love and theft, and Soft Metals are particularly upfront about both. The arty Portland electronic duo formed in early 2009, with singer Patricia Hall and keyboardist/programmer Ian Hicks becoming a romantic couple not much later. Th... more info

Guardian Music — Wise Blood These Wings (Loose Lips)Wise Blood's Chris Laufman joins Rod Stewart, Joe Strummer and various gentlemen of the blues in a surprisingly full list of musicians who have, at one time or another, earned a wage digging graves. One hopes he exe... more info

Guardian Music — This week Sigur Rós talk about their future plans, while REM talk about not having anyIn the news this weekKeith Richards: Rolling Stones to rehearse for first time in yearsSigur Rós to release new albumAdele and Spike Jonze triumph at UK Music Vid... more info

Guardian Music — As their back catalogue is re-released, Alexis speaks to experimental band Throbbing Gristle - who also happen to be one of his favourite ever bands. Chris and Cosey talk about how they generated their sounds, how they approached the thread of viole... more info

The Quietus — Chat with Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti in November more info

XLR8R — After the untimely death of founding member Christopher "Sleazy" Christopherson late last year, the future of pioneering industrial outfit Throbbing Gristle was thrown into question. Thanks to a new post on the band's website, that question has ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Over 60 streaming tracks from the Mad Decent label and some blogspotting... more info

XLR8R — Since Throbbing Gristle's 1981 break-up (later reunions notwithstanding), Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti have been working, recording, and performing together as a duo (first as Chris & Cosey, now as Carter Tutti), and, as such, have perhap... more info

Guardian Music — The likes of Morrissey, Journey and Fleet Foxes take to the road this springShort circuitIn an era where festivals are lambasted for playing it unnecessarily safe with their choice of artists, there's something profoundly cheering about the two-day e... more info

Guardian Music — Mute Records is the home of Erasure and Depeche Mode, but a two-day festival at London's Roundhouse is a reminder that it also champions the very best of the avant-gardeAlexis PetridisShort Circuit In an era where festivals are lambasted for playing ... more info