Core News — “Featuring live sets from . . . . Oxford’s version of Vampire Weekend – Jonquil Joe Hot Chip’s side project 2 Bears Scratch champion DJ Switch New MC on the block Bang On! Gypsy punks – Gogol Bordello And a 20 strong Hellium Choir performin... more info

Guardian Music — The film director talks about his new single, Mad Men, WikiLeaks and what he wants for ChristmasYou've been making music for a while, but how did you end up releasing your new single, "Good Day Today", on tiny British dance music label Sunday Best?It... more info

melophobe — Rob da Bank over at BBC Radio 1 had a hell of a 2-hour show on Saturday. I don’t think I stopped moving the entire time, and my ass actually started to tingle from chair dancing. Not only did he kick it off with some amazing house songs, he feature... more info

I Like Music — Man Like Me and James Yuill rocked the crowd with their live performances and DJs Rob da Bank and Jackmaster kept the crowd dancing at London's Recycling Party more info

Stereogum — It was a breakout year for British beatmaker Gold Panda, whose remixes and singles rippled around 2009 and whose debut full-length Lucky Shiner was one of this year’s finest. When live, he summons his samples and constructs his beats from the floor... more info

Core News — “Radio 1′s leftfield show, an eclectic two-hour mix of music from the UK and beyond. This week Rob has the brilliant electronic producer Gold Panda in session from our Maida Vale studios and dubstep man of the moment, James Blake pops into the st... more info

Altsounds — BEARDYMAN is Darren Foreman. Beardyman begins his transition from performing artist to recording artist with the announcement of his debut album to be released on March 14th after becoming a marquee signing for superstar DJ, festival king and ube... more info

I Like Music — Rob da Bank, Tom Middleton and Au Revoir Simone rework classical track Paganini's 24th Caprice. Watch the video here more info

I Like Music — The latest signing to Rob da Bank's label Sunday Best, watch the video for Flea Market, taken from his debut album Memory Store released 22nd November more info

Altsounds — In a move set to infuriate Middle England and send Classic FM's phonelines into meltdown, *Rob da Bank, Tom Middleton, and Au Revoir Simone *have reworked *Paganini's '24th Caprice'* into *'Paganini Rocks' - a club anthem 200 years in the making*. I... more info