Nialler9 — Their Wham!tastic! new single. I love Friendly Fires but I’m not sure about this.. At the very least, Ed McFarlane proves you can dance spastically to it. Nice moves. I can wholeheartedly get behind this however: Friendly Fires – Jump in the Po... more info

Pasta Primavera — IGIF featured one of the leaked tracks, “Fables”, from The Dodos‘ upcoming album Time To Die album.  Their debut, Visiter, was a raw energetic folk explosion of an album.  The vibe is pushed way down on this track for a more polished stud... more info

MERCURY Music Prize nominees say they are miffed by the delayed reaction to their album more info

Guardian Music — Ibiza Rocks offers a refreshing change from the ageing DJs, bloated VIP sections and inflated prices of the traditional island experienceFor most people, Ibiza is synonymous with decadence and debauchery, a summer playground for the rich and the wast... more info

JamBase — Mercury Prize Shortlist Revealed The 2009 Mercury Prize Shortlist has been announced. Awarded to the British or Irish artist who succeeds in creating the Record Of The Year, the award comes with £20,000 and a heap of press. The winner wil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mercury Prize 2009 shortlistFlorence and the Machine - Lungs Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Bat for Lashes - Two Suns La Roux - La Roux Glasvegas - Glasvegas Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy Friendly Fires - Friendly... more info

NME — Plus Friendly Fires and Florence Welch hail former NME touring partners and nominees more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Kasabian, Friendly Fires, Florence & The Machine and Bat For Lashes are among the 12 nominees for this year's Mercury Prize. more info

Guardian Music — Florence and the Machine, Kasabian and Bat for Lashes are favourites to win the £20,000 prize, while La Roux and Glasvegas are also hotly tippedThe Mercury prize nominations for 2009's best album have been announced, and the list features the ecle... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The 2009 Mercury Music Prize list has been announced and is the usual mix of big names and unknown artists. Kasabian, La Roux, Glasvegas, Friendly Fires and Florence and the Machine are all up for... more info