Guardian Music — Time to get acquainted with these purveyors of sonic opulenceHometown: London.The lineup: Thom Hosken (percussion), Tim Sheinman (vocals), David Isaacs (keyboards), Alister Wedderburn (guitar).The background: For every new band wanting to sound garag... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Fleet Foxes @ Newport Folk Fest 2009 (more by Jim Brueckner) today in NYC * DUMBO Arts Fest * Max Weinberg @ Iridium * Particle @ Brooklyn Bowl * Deke Dickerson @ Rodeo Bar * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theater... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Hold Steady @ McCarren Pool, 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) today in NYC * Brooklyn Book Fest * Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest * Roland Auzet @ The Stone * Avan Lava @ Cameo Gallery * Steely Dan @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Raincoats in 1981 today in NYC * UCB East * Evillive * Book Fest * Mirman Fest * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * The Respect Sextet @ The Stone * "Indie Music Fest" @ Littlefield * Ski Lodge,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Michael Pisaro @ The Stone * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * Erasure, Frankmusik @ Terminal 5 * The Big Terrific @ Cameo Gallery * Bomba Estereo @ Le Poisson Rouge * The Klezmatics @... more info

Topix — Classic-rock stars love to fetishize their own work in concert. There's everything from Roger Waters ' hugely successful tour of "The Wall" to Deep Purple blowing out every track from " Machine Head " to an upcoming string of Steely Dan shows at the ... more info

Chicago Tribune — Steely Dan: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and another of their typically excellent set of collaborators return for two nights, playing their 1977 classic “Aja” in its entirety on the first night, a fan-request and hits show the second, 7:30 p.m. Fr... more info

Guardian Music — Continuing our series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Alex Macpherson explains why he still falls for Tori AmosAny artist who deals in catharsis risks having their outp... more info

Guardian Music — (Timeless)Put two players of the same instrument in front of a jazz audience and you'll get one of two things: a boxing match or a love-in. This time it's the latter, and the instrument is the tenor sax. The brilliant but modest Ferdinand Povel is we... more info

Guardian Music — (RCA)There's enough falsetto-vocaled synthpop currently emanating from the Antipodes (see also: Empire of the Sun, The Naked and Famous) to comprise a mini-trend; Melbourne duo Gypsy & the Cat's twist is their soft-rock streak, which enrobes silky e... more info