Guardian Music — The makers of Rock Band have launched an online store, allowing any act to upload videogame versions of their songs – providing they can afford itFrom Belle and Sebastian to Micachu and the Shapes, any artist can now upload their songs into th... more info

Silent Uproar — Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol will team up with Richard Colburn of Belle and Sebastian as well as Peter Buck of R.E.M. for a new "country-tinged" side-project, Tired Pony. The group's album will be produced by Jacknife Lee. Lightbody is reportedly al... more info

Guardian Music — The prolific frontman is teaming up with members of REM and Belle and Sebastian for a 'country-tinged' album, before turning his attention to a 'crazy-ass' take on LCD SoundsystemGary Lightbody has begun work on two new musical projects, one "country... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — One of those historical events your taught about from an early age, the Boston Tea Party, occurred today some 236 years ago in 1773. Both symbolic and epic, the Boston Tea Party is often thought of as the event leading to the culmination of the Revo... more info

Guardian Music — Mini Viva are Britt Love and Frankee Connolly. They were 'manufactured' by the Xenomania hit-makers, are managed by Simon Fuller and are getting attention from NME. Better remember their name ...'When I feel something is a hit, I feel it from top to... more info

Guardian Music — 100 Club, London"Can you see the girls?" asks Stuart Murdoch, gesturing to the three doe-eyed beauties fluttering on stage. He is worried that we're not getting our money's worth. "Is that sexist? What's wrong with being sexy?"If there's one thing Mu... more info

Brighton Centre T The career of Snow Patrol is an example of pragmatism paying off. They began life as a winsome indie band with a passing resemblance to Belle and Sebastian, performing songs called things like Get Balsamic Vinegar ... Quick You Fool... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton CentreThe career of Snow Patrol is an example of pragmatism paying off. They began life as a winsome indie band with a passing resemblance to Belle and Sebastian, performing songs called things like Get Balsamic Vinegar ... Quick You Fool, a... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — One of the biggest reasons bands like The Strokes took off so quickly in the early part of this decade was that were seen as a sort of cool Superhero sweeping the country away from the boring Villain of MOR rock typified by the likes of Travis, Turin... more info

Stereogum — As we mentioned when offering him a BTW, San Francisco's Ryan Lynch, joined here/there by Hannah Hunt, has an autumnal, jittery sound that's part Belle & Sebastian funk/part Arthur Russell lullaby/part his own details. At times it reminds me of Kelle... more info