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Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best dance festivalsBeat-HerderWhen: 1-3 JulyWhere: Ribble Valley, LancashireWhat: Atmospheric and quirky annual event served up in lush pasture and woodland.Who: Leftfield, Simian Mobile Disco, Totally Enormo... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best day festivalsThe Big MixWhen: 18 JuneWhere: Shoreditch, LondonWhat: Formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover. Music, comedy, fashion, art and cabaret in various venues around east London in aid of Macmil... more info

Guardian Music — Look out for the double sister whammy of much-tipped The Pierces (8-16 Jun, tour begins Rescue Rooms, Nottingham) …Lush heartbreakers The Antlers tour their Burst Apart album (8-15 Nov, tour begins Concorde 2, Brighton) and also appear at the Const... more info

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Stereogum — The Strokes were on Jools Holland last night, and they played “Under Cover Of Darkness” and “Taken For A Fool” for the audience in the shadows. One thing to note: Julian Casablancas playfully covers Albert Hammond, Jr.’s eyes for part of �... more info

Guardian Music — The label behind Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective and Wild Beasts will begin broadcasting in JuneDomino Records, the label behind Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Wild Beasts, has announced it will be unveiling a new radio station next month. Dra... more info

NME — Yuck and The Antlers also set for November event more info

Gigwise — First acts to be announced... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonIf you tried to imagine what an Everything Everything live show might look like, purely on the basis of what the band's lead singer Jonathan Higgs does with his voice, you'd be forgiven for picturing a scene from the mov... more info