Here Comes The Flood — Can you land a record deal after playing just three gigs? Liverpool/York alternative rock trio White Firs was signed to specialty label Sea Records after an intimate gig in art gallery and have just release their first single. In My Way b/w Nothing... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site focusing on unsigned British artistsWho are you and what's your blog called?I am Kevin Higgs, a father of three boys aged two, 10 and 13, and music is my es... more info

Guardian Music — From civil rights to Rick Santorum, readers look at the political songs that mean the most to them. Does your favourite make the list?Earlier this week, we asked readers to send us their nominations for their best-loved examples of popular political ... more info

Guardian Music — Womad festival is celebrating 30 years as a champion of global music. Founder Peter Gabriel talks about its troubled beginnings – and bonding with Kofi Annan over congasThis October, Peter Gabriel will disappear for a year. No recording, no touring... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ex Oasis rhythm guitarist Bonehead aka Paul Arthurs returns to recording and performing in new band collaboration with Manchester alt pop troubadour Vinny Peculiar. ‘Parlour Flames’ have recorded a debut album due end of 2012 and are set to tour ... more info

Guardian Music — Music bloggers tell us about their labours of loveWho are you and what's your blog called?Ruth Barnes. I run The Other Woman.Where are you based?London.Describe your blog in a sentenceThe Other Woman exists as a radio show on Amazing Radio, the blog ... more info

Dalston Oxfam Shop — Tomorrow, the 30th of December, is the first ever Now Playing 2012 Blog Preview on BBC 6 Music.Below is a list of the tracks and blogs who have contributed. They have included my recommendation, Brenmar (video below). The show starts at 7pm GMT tomo... more info

Altsounds — Heralding from Oxford where they've been championed through BBC Introducing, Alphabet Backwards have already enjoyed radio support from Tom Robinson, Bob Harris Huw Stephens, Cerys Matthews and Steve Lamacq and following on from the success of th... more info

Altsounds — Already championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson due to their gloriously unpredictable live show, HOODLUMS issue a statement of intent with the 4th July release of their debut single 'Landmarks' via Blow The Whistle Recordings. Origi... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonMartin Carthy may have influenced Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and become a British folk legend, but he has always been an easy-going, modest performer, and that wasn't going to change just because he is about to turn 70. He s... more info