Guardian Music — (Fat Cat)The second album from Manchester's Milk Maid – not to be confused with the terrific US band Milk Music – is part dreamy British indie and part frazzled US psych-rock, albeit perhaps never quite as dreamy or frazzled as it could have been... more info

Guardian Music — Festival organisers baulk at local politician's demand for an admissions tax for the event in Indio, CaliforniaThe Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival may relocate from Indio, California, its site since 1999. Organisers have threatened to move t... more info

Guardian Music — Since the Cocteau Twins split 15 years ago, their otherworldly singer has lived a quiet life in Bristol. But in August, as part of Antony Hegarty's Meltdown festival, the one-time darling of the music press will sing her own songs for the first time... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the David Byrne & Saint Vincent shows at Beacon Theater and Williamsburg park go on sale today at noon. Tickets for the Dirty Projectors at Music Hall of Williamsburg are on sale today at noon. Tickets for... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on presale now for both recently announced The Jesus & Mary Chain shows happening at Irving Plaza. There's a "Live Nation" presale and a "Music Geeks" presale" Password? General sale begins at the same link Friday (6/22) at... more info

Consequence of Sound — East coast and Midwest shows scheduled for August and September. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — JAMC at The Fillmore, SF 6/14/2012 (via @Starflyerboy) As we knew The Jesus & Mary Chain were heading to the East Coast (Osheaga in Montreal in August and Hopscotch in North Carolina in September), and various dates around Hopscotch have... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a site 'bringing you music from the past, present and quite possibly the future'Who are you and what's your blog called?I'm Andy von Pip and I run the... more info

Guardian Music — This eclectic outfit give indie songs a classic pop makeover. Or is it the other way round? Either way, the fuss is deservedHometown: Vancouver.The lineup: Nathalia Pizzaro (vocals), Rebecca Marie Law Gray (vocals, guitar), Felix Fung (guitar), Brian... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Kelsi Carpenter NYC noise pop trio GHXST will be on tour in the UK in June. They are sharing Doom Girl as a free taste of the new material they are currently working on. Think a mix between Dinosaur Jr and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Live da... more info