Guardian Music — Village Underground, LondonIn the week that they finally cracked the top 40 with Cough Cough, a taster for their second album, there are things about Manchester's mathtronic masters Everything Everything that they might wish were left unsaid. Such as... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Parlour Flames is the new band from Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthur’s and Manc singer song-writer/poet Vinny Peculiar, and after what started out as an EP the duo decided to take it all the way by putting an album together which is due out... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Fatima Al Qadiri at MoMA PS1 in 2011 (more by Erez Avissar) Fatima Al Qadiri (who sometimes goes by Ayshay), Nguzunguzu, Total Freedom, Venus XTC, $hayne, and J-Cush are DJing a pre-Halloween show in NYC on October 27 at Club... more info

Guardian Music — A band formed out of Team Waterpolo and Slow Motion Shoes might not exactly scream supergroup, but their music sets a mood that is Lynchian and noirReading this on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Seattle, WashingtonThe lineup: Ryan Standlee (vo... more info

Discobelle.net — Berlin-based producer, DJ and label head Alex Ridha recently premiered the first single from his upcoming third Boys Noize album, Out Of The Black. “XTC” is a crisp analog banger built around reverb-drenched percussion, bouncy synth-work and a de... more info

Guardian Music — It's a hardy soul who'll get through all 21 discs, but Blur's complete works make for a fascinating listenThere's something oddly final about lavish CD box sets. Their completeness seems to say: "This is it." Those curious about Blur's future – alr... more info

Guardian Music — Production with 250-strong cast and crew made up of local people shines spotlight on working-class family lifeAt the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden they are staging grand classical works created by Verdi and Berlioz that follow the fortunes of king... more info

Guardian Music — When it comes to picking songs about addresses, you know where it's atLocation, location, location … last week we asked for your favourite songs about addresses. Musicians and songwriters have projected drama and mystery on to various buildings, or... more info

Powerpopulist — We've been enjoying these, so why shouldn't you? Limitless, undying thanks to the favebloggers for hosting and posting.PT Walkley - Go Away - Indie Rock CafeThe Go! Team - Ready To Go Steady - Motel de Moka - #10I Was a King - Happy - Austin Town Hal... more info

Guardian Music — From their gently angsty, indie beginnings, the Shins are becoming a more mainstream rock concern – albeit at a costThere is a theory that a great band is not merely a collection of musicians, but a mysterious, alchemical thing, somehow greater tha... more info