Guardian Music — (Domino)It's no surprise that Dublin songwriter Conor J O'Brien – who records and performs as Villagers – has been an opening act for Wild Beasts. O'Brien's carefully crafted indie-folk is underpinned by an eerie sense of disquiet, as is the indi... more info

Guardian Music — A new campaign to 'fix' the pop charts and a band with enough ideas for two whole websites get Chris Salmon's clicksSince downloads began counting towards the UK chart in 2005, there have been countless campaigns to sock it to The Man by getting old/... more info

NME — Jack White and co join Wild Beasts and Fatboy Slim on the 2010 bill more info

NME — Head to NME Breakthrough for video advice for new bands more info

NME — Acts will join The Coral, Doves and Wild Beasts at the event more info

NME — Plus Delphic, Wild Beasts and Ellie Goulding play sets at the festival more info

Guardian Music — Toronto gothic synth-punkers Crystal Castles bring their new self-titled album to the UK (8-24 Oct, starting at Mandela Hall, Belfast, gigsandtours.com) ...Scissor Sisters return with more disco madness, touring new album, Night Work (16-28 Jun, star... more info

Altsounds — Wild Beasts are returning to North America this summer to perform at Lollapalooza and in other select cities. Those lucky enough to have seen the Beasts perform during their triumphantly successful and sold out, debut stateside tour earlier in the... more info

NME — Kendal group begin the tour in Chicago on August 6 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wild Beasts @ Bowery Ballroom - 2/26/2010 Wild Beasts have announced some North American summer dates around their appearance at Lollapalooza on August 7th. NYC gets them at Highline Ballroom on August 11th. Tickets go on sale Thursday at noon.... more info