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Quite brilliant Danish collective Efterklang have just announced a varied bunch of tour dates - including a run of six shows in the UK and Ireland. Good news people who like epic, fairly-tale soundscapes, for certain. »
It may seem a bit early to be announcing festival headliners already, but apparently not, as The Flaming Lips have been royally unveiled as the main act for Green Man's 2010 incarnation.»
New Jerseyans Titus Andronicus have announced details of their second album - or as some people like to call it, a 'sophomore' record - following in the wake of 2008's critically acclaimed debut, The Airing Of Grievances.»
So, you may remember that quite an ridiculous length of time ago, we set up a little thinagmy for you to quiz Britain's new-folkers Mumford & Sons. Yes, that's right, they would answer your questions! »
Dean Spunt of No Age reckons these guys are the weirdest band he knows. In an interview with us earlier in the year he also said "Silk Flowers are the new shit. Beyond light years ahead of shit, super minimal and great. You should listen to them." »
Looks like another one of "our" festivals will be heading across the pond to translate themselves into an American success story, this time being Oxford's Truck Festival following in the footsteps of the pretty-damned-successful jaunt of ATP into America. »
Weird folktronicists Tunng will be releasing a new album in 2010, which will be called And Then We Saw Land and will be released on March 1 through Full Time Hobby records. Splendid and tremendous. »
Woodland-inhabiting Americana merchants Midlake will release a limited edition 12" this coming Monday. Just how limited is it, you ask? Well, it's limited to just 500 copies, which I'd say isn't actually very many...»
Watch Frankie And The Heartstrings' first video, for 'Fragile'.»
The best of November's records, featuring Biffy, Royal Bangs, Edan, Tune-Yards, Jesca Hoop, Nirvana and more...»
It's halfway between creepy and crazy, as you'd expect.»
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Let's Wrestle, Mudhoney, Sufjan Stevens, Fucked Up, Peverelist, Gold Panda and more.»
Watch the wondrous Ólafur Arnalds documentary 'The Sky May Be Falling'.»
Watch the video exclusive of Fanfarlo's 'Harold T Wilkins'.»
West-country type musical pioneers Portishead have signed up with worldwide charity Amnesty International to release a single, or at least a brand new track, which is called 'Chase The Tear'.»
MORE ALBUMS FOR FREE.»
Watch the video exclusive of Fyfe Dangerfield's 'She Needs Me'.»
Are you fed up of all these Christmas 'giveaway' stories yet? No. Good, because here's another one, and we're only just over a week into December. Hold tight fellas and fellettes. South London's Black Daniel are doing their own 12 Days Of Christmas, and re-christening it (you see!) The 12 Days of Blaxmas, for quite obvious reasons.»
London-based singer-songwriter type fellow Eugene McGuinness has revealed a few more juicy details (or something) about his upcoming EP, entitled Glue. There's also a video for your viewing pleasure, and a free download to listen to, wherever you choose.»
Watch Mudhoney perform live at KOKO.»
Download, for free, Sparky Deathcap's 'Glasgow Is A Punk Rock Town'. You won't be disappointed.»
Never in the life of this Pope, or indeed any other, did we think we'd be writing this article - how quickly times change. It has emerged that The Vatican's MySpace playlist (another WTF moment if you didn't already know...) contains tracks by Muse, amongst various others, including Fleet Foxes and Tupac Shakur. MENTAL.»
Watch the Fiery Furnaces' video for 'Even In The Rain'.»
Watch LSF perform on Dinner With The Band.»
Watch North Atlantic Oscillations' video for 'Cell Count'.»
Totally not rad, dude.»
Norwegian instruMENTALIST collective Jaga Jazzist have just announced a fairly substantial European tour for next year, touring on the back of their forthcoming Long Player One Armed Bandit. That record, their fifth full-length in total, is released on January 25 through Ninja Tune.»
London folkist Johnny Flynn is a slightly strange one. Having put out one of the most well received and well-rounded debuts of last year, occupying the same company, quite literally, as femme-folk's Laura Marling, A Larum, yet it never quite got the attention it deserved, and there's been little talk – positive or negative – of him since. Now, however, he's got round to releasing his old-fashioned troubadourism on an all-new four-track EP, Sweet William.»
BBC Sound of 2010 longlist entrant and DiS favourite Gold Panda has well and truly entered the festive spirit (Warning: this is a phrase which will be used quite often on these pages in the next three weeks...) and is giving away a whole six tracks to download or stream at your own convenience. It's an EP called Artwork, apparently.»
