Guardian Music — From epic rock to Buddhist boogie, here are 15 acts destined for big things over the coming monthsAgile BeastAgile Beast were a fantastic pop surprise for me. I spotted them at their first gig at Brixton Jamm. They're reminiscent of both Happy Monday... more info

Guardian Music — These cerebral prog-poppers prove that Manchester is finally producing innovative, intelligent music againHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Duncan Wallis (vocals), Robin Richards (bass), Pete Broadhead (guitar), Dan Spedding (guitar), Andy Proudfoot (... more info

Rock Sellout — So I've got a few contest going right now.   Contest 1 giving you not one but three records from Stumarumper Records. Two of which are limited edition. Contest 2 with the Katatonia prize pack with a shirt,poster and copy of their new cd Night Is The... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Distortion working? Check. Echo on the vocals? Check. Errhm feedback? Check. Draygo's Guilt is ready to enter your eardrums. The band is fronted by Jon 'Clewsie' Clews who leads the trio through ZZ Top bass lines with the wall-to-wall sound of earl... more info

This Scene Is Dead — Just a slightly different slant on the OG 1982 version, though a nice little mix up it is too with additional strange sampled bits laid over here and there, and all in all it makes for a bit of change. And after all, a change is as good as a holiday,... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — In our newest edition of "Tunnelvision", the Rising New Order acolytes of Cold Cave bring their synths to San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill in this performance shot by Yours Truly. more info

Pitchfork - TV — The New Order acolytes bring their synths to San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill in this performance shot by . more info

Guardian Music — Electronic instruments have been a staple of the record industry since the 1970s, when the first synthesisers revolutionised the way music was made. But a group of students will be putting a new spin on the idea next week, when their 20-strong orches... more info

Live Daily — The world wasn't exactly clamoring for a solo project by Julian Casablancas [ tickets ], yet The Strokes' frontman delivered an interesting effort with "Phrazes for the Young" and has backed it up with an impressive live show. The New York-born singe... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Dylan Moran has said that Oasis were always a boring band.The stand-up comedian told The Quietus that he much prefers the Arctic Monkeys to the now-split Manchester group.Moran said: "The Arctic Monkeys are very witty. It's a banging tune with funny ... more info