Stereogum — You’ve probably heard Smother by now, and read about some of the songs that inspired it. “Loop The Loop”‘s one of the best songs on Smother, and, it turns out, one of the band’s favorite songs on the album too. In an interview about the son... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Wild Beasts - "Loop the Loop" (MP3) Wild Beasts at Highline Ballroom (more by Amanda Hatfield) Lucky east coasters (and attendees at Austin City Limits) have Wild Beasts dates to look forward to. As previously announced, the band will... more info

Guardian Music — As the outdoor music season kicks off, Chris Salmon investigates the first two big events' online coverageThe festival season kicked off in earnest last weekend, with two of the biggest events of the summer, the Isle of Wight festival and Download.... more info

Nialler9 — Last week, Domino ran a week-long radio station which now has lots of awesome archived radio shows for listening including Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, Wild Beasts, James Ford, Austra, Twin Sister, Owen Pallett, ... more info

The Quietus — Summer Camp, Emmy The Great and complimentary pop - all in the name of a good cause more info

Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, NewportWhile the metal mayhem of Download strains to start the festival season with a bang, Isle Of Wight, a decade after its resurrection, eases us in with some gentle nostalgia. Joan Jett, Iggy and the Stooges, ABC, Boy George, Tom J... more info

Guardian Music — Pulp, Iggy and the Stooges and Wild Beasts were among the artists performing on the second day more info

NME — Band warm the Big Top Stage up for Tom Jones more info

Guardian Music — Soul man Geno Washington promises to get the party started, while Suggs plans a classical 'Baggy Trousers'Anna Calvi, singer-songwriter (performing 16 June)What do the Kinks mean to you?I remember my dad putting on "Waterloo Sunset" and being struck ... more info

Guardian Music — Tune in for a week of Domino Radio, featuring Wild Beasts, Franz Ferdinand and – oh yes – the Guardian Music teamIf there's anyone you'd want running a radio station then it's Domino Records, the label whose roster boasts everyone from Austra and... more info