Julian Casablancas: Phrazes For The Young
This is Casablancas creating a portfolio piece, saying "look, this is what I can do. I don't need the Strokes".
Robbie Williams: Reality Killed The Video Star
The most impressive thing about Reality Kill The Video Star is how Williams has made it out to be a step forward, a boundary-pushing leap into the unknown, when really this is exactly the sort of thing you would have expected him to come up with.
Vampire Weekend announce February tour
The band will play eight dates, starting in Cambridge on February 7 and ending in London on February 16.
Girls make 'gay porn' video
"There's a gay porn version we were really pushing for that was incredible, like nothing else. But at the same time, it's really beautiful – about two people who love each other."
No World Cup song this year?
Capello has said there won't be an official World Cup track this year, however we don't see why we can't try and find our own.
Local Natives: Gorilla Manor
The way the album ends sums it up perfectly. It's a vaguely interesting track. It meanders, but more prettily than most of the album. And then it just fades away. Into nothing. Poof! It's gone. Just like the rest of the album, it leaves no lasting impression.
Frightened Rabbit become a fivesome
Gordon Skene, formerly of Make Model, will play with the band on their November tour.
Muse, Kasabian, Monkeys scoop big Q Awards
Other winners included White Lies (Best New Act) and Mr Hudson (Breakthrough Act).
Frankie & The Heartstrings début single on way
Hunger will be released on 7" vinyl via Rough Trade on December 7.
Interview: Charlotte Hatherley
"Labels don’t know what the fuck they’re dealing with. Fuck the labels - it’s the artists that need to make money."
