As the Democratic presidential race continues to hot up, Arcade Fire, are playing two “Change Rocks” rallies in support of Obama.

If Obama is your man or you just fancy seeing one of the best live bands in the world, then you’ll need the following details… Continue reading this blog post »

The brand new video from the finest purveyors of glam pop will make your joints ache just watching it. We can’t quite work out if this is one take but even if it isn’t, the actor must’ve woken up the next morning unable to move. Continue reading this blog post »

As this performance from Current TV shows, the legendarily absent band from Portishead have returned in some style. The band perform seven tracks in the studio from their long awaited third album (imaginatively titled ‘Third‘).

Well worth checking out ahead of the official release of the album on 28th April (not that you have downloaded it already of course…) Continue reading this blog post »

I first saw Laura Marling live by accident when she turned up in London’s Chinatown after having been kicked out of the launch party for her single for being underage. She played a short unplugged set (without even a microphone) while the whole bar watched in raptured silence, the kind of silence that happens when people realise they’re witnessing something pretty special. Continue reading this blog post »

For some reason this incredible Spike Jonze video passed us by first time around. Watching it will remind you (as if you needed reminding) why you need to see Iceland’s greatest musical pixie live on her UK tour. Continue reading this blog post »

London’s very own Ukulele And Banjo Emporium is showcasing some foot stomping, toe tickling delights at The Whitechapel Art Gallery this Friday. Continue reading this blog post »

Eurovision is usually one night of the year where we get to guffaw at the hapless European musical landscape, while pretending not to care that our recent entries have all been shockingly bad. Continue reading this blog post »

This is a warning from the future. You will one day see an advertisement for James Blunt’s Greatest Hits which asks “Remember when music sounded this good?” And you look up and think “Ah yeah those were the days, when music was made by actual people, not robots…and I did always secretly like You’re Beautiful…” Continue reading this blog post »