The Yellow Stereo — One of my favorite discoveries of 2008 came in the form of this bright, soulful teenager from Hampshire, England.  Laura Marling made her mark that year by releasing her excellent debut at the young of 18, Alas, I Cannot Swim, amongst a couple of ... more info

Guardian Music — These lads write blue-collar belters that evoke the badlands of Bruce Springsteen's America. So, a typical London band then ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Bobby Cook (vocals), Jack Cook (guitar), Colin Straton (bass), Graham Smith (drums), Nick Mill... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's that time of the year again, when all my Bonnaroo brethren are anxiously awaiting for the official lineup to be announced. The Roo crew usually release the lineup the first week of February, so it's only natural that the rumors and leaky lineup... more info

Chorus.fm — In a turn of good luck, *Noah and the Whale (http://myspace.com/noahandthewhale)* found (http://www.nme.com/news/noah-and-the-whale/49148) their stolen gear months after it was taken. Submitted by vincelac more info

Guardian Music — The Travis frontman has thanked the former Beatle for playing on his new solo album by waving goodbye to chicken dinnersWhen Travis' Fran Healy convinced Paul McCartney to play on his forthcoming solo album, he didn't pay him in money – he pai... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Guardian – Top 50 Albums of 2009 01 The xx – xx 02. Fever Ray – Fever Ray 03. Wild Beasts – Two Dancers 04. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca 05. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion 06. Florence and the Machine – Lungs ... more info

Rock Sellout — Thought our readers may enjoy this. Continuing with what I hope to be a great give away week/month I got this email... "The Christmas season is pretty damn cold in Chicago, so 4AD recording artist Anni Rossi stays inside with the nog and cuts some f... more info

Guardian Music — Charlie Fink mastered the art of the break-up album with this warts-and-all account of his split with Laura MarlingWhich other albums made our list? This was the year in which the princes of the British folk scene put away the sprightly ditties of th... more info

!tashed — 3 amazing remixes of Noah And The Whale’s track “Love On An Orchestra” were passed to us two weeks back (we know we are late) and we decided to kick our ass a little and share them with you. Each remix has its own beautiful artwork, and while i... more info

!tashed — 3 amazing remixes of Noah And The Whale’s track “Love Of An Orchestra” were passed to us two weeks back (we know we are late) and we decided to kick our ass a little and share them with you. Each remix has its own beautiful artwork, and while i... more info