Pop Candy — I got a lot of great feedback after the last podcast, so I was inspired to make another all-music mix for you guys this week. It wasn't too hard, considering a lot of cool stuff was either just released or... more info

Music Mule — What? Bat For Lashes Bat For Lashes a.k.a. Natasha Khan brings herself and her new blonde alter-ego Pearl to the awesome setting of Somerset House this summer as part of  their Summer Series. Expect her to be performing songs from new album ‘Two... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Enemy, Bat For Lashes and indie legends Super Furry Animals will all play outdoor gigs at the majestic venue in London this July.  Also confirmed is a gig from cult-prog-heroes The Mars... more info

XFM.co.uk — Plus, Super Furry Animals and The Mars Volta will be playing too... more info

Gigwise — As does Bat For Lashes... more info

Nialler9 — Our quarter-century podcast is all about new releases. We've got superb new tasty tunes from Hudson Mohawke, Montreal's Clues (whose debut is worth checking out), a song from the already-lauded Suckers EP, a song from the new Starfucker EPlum, a trac... more info

NME — The line-up for the London gig series expands more info

71 Lily Allen 87 Amadou & Mariam 68 ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead 54 The Answer 60 The Appleseed Cast 72 Arbouretum 73 India. Arie 75 Art Brut 69 Asobi Seksu 80 Dan Auerbach 68 The Bad Plus 77 Bat For Lashes 71 Beirut 75 Bell Orchestre more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's finally starting to happen outside, the summer season is slowly controlling the atmosphere around us. It's been an extremely warm and weather confidence-boosting three days; the kind where all day in the sunlight leaves your skin feeling sticky... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Stand by: to celebrate my birthday today and the fact that the Daily Download blog is set to hit 350,000 page impressions this month I'm having an MP3 clearance sale. Everything must go and there's a load of great tracks coming your way. First up an... more info