Brooklyn Vegan — Tinariwen @ Coachella 2009 (happyjed1) This is the 2009 show that's likely to build into a Coachella legend. Tinariwen's sunset set at the Gobi tent. Standing on the stage, the sextet, dressed in traditional Tuareg robes and headwear and veils,... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, Manchester"We've spent the last week trying to play around with different styles of music," begins Tunng's Mike Lindsay, explaining the bizarre collaboration between his British "folktronica" band and Tinariwen, the band formed in 1982 from ... more info

Guardian Music — Could a band of African nomads and UK folktronica pioneers form a musical alliance in five days flat? Alexis Petridis joins Tunng and Tinariwen in rehearsalIt is, says Tinariwen vocalist and guitarist Eyadou Ag Leche, "a beautiful adventure". But as ... more info

Time Out, London — Folktronica duo Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay combine mossy folk sounds with the hypnotic loops and beats. Tinariwen tout their rightly-celebrated African blues more info

Altsounds — Humble Soul have teamed up with the brilliant TJ Events to bring you this very special event. *TUNNG* with *TINARIWEN*. Yes indeed, on the same stage at the same time! We are so excited by this show we're almost wishing away the next couple of weeks ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano (Tinmariwen photo by Thomas Dorn) The six members of Tinariwen...are Tuaregs, a nomadic people spread across the Sahara who staged fierce, unsuccessful rebellions during the 1990's in Mali and Niger. Tinariwen was formed by exiled... more info

JamBase — THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DEVENDRA BANHART, ETIENNE DE CRECY THE ORB, MURDER CITY DEVILS, BUSY P AND PLUMP DJs ADDED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 APRIL 17, 18 AND 19 Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann The Chemical Brothers (DJ ... more info

Pitchfork — -- They returned from nowhere to release an EP last year, and now 90s alt-pop survivors the Rentals have a big year-long project going on through their website. It's called "Songs About Time". Once a day, Matt Sharp's post-Weezer project put up a n... more info

The Music Fix — News: Tunng and Tinariwen got on so well while recording a collaborative session for Late Junction that they decided to embark on a UK tour together. More details from the press release... Electronic folkers Tunng are proud to announce their recen... more info

JamBase — BEATLES AND KILLERS AND LIPSTICK WEARING MIDDLE-AGE MEN! Jack White - The Raconteurs :: Coachella 2008 by F. Reda Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth Coachella Music Festival at the b... more info