Final Fantasy "goes solo"
Owen Pallett, the creative genius and one-man-band behind Final Fantasy, is to release his upcoming album Heartland under his own name
And the winner is…
After nearly 1,500 votes for our 15 albums of the year (they're all winners really), the public have voted Muse's fifth studio album The Resistance as TMM's Album of 2009.
Watch: Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Everyone's favourite indie/dance/electro buddies Hot Chip are back with the single One Life Stand.
Field Music to play biggest ever headline show
North East musical luminaries Field Music have announced their biggest headline show to date in London next year.
BBC Sound of 2010 longlist announced
It's an exciting time annually for new music, as lists of what to watch for in the next 12 months start to emerge. None are quite as important in the mainstream as the Beeb's, typically combining the well known with the genuine underground and representing a pretty wide range of "new" music.
Watch: Lightspeed Champion's Marlene
It's probably quite safe to say we're reasonably excited about the upcoming Lightspeed Champion album over here at TMM.
Singles club: 23/11/09
This week's singles are mostly depressing, however there's an unlikely saviour in one of the Fratellis...
Arctic Monkeys: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
There's always a danger that bands who take to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena stage may find themselves dwarfed by the cavernous hall, reminiscent of a WW2 bomb shelter despite being less than 15 years old. Arctic Monkeys have spent their brief career slowly building up to this moment - a full arena size tour -...
Introducing: Dear Acetate
Introducing Dear Acetate, from the same Hertfordshire towns that have spawned the likes of Gallows and Friendly Fires.
Singles club: 02/11/09
Offerings from Royksopp, Camera Obscura, Snow Patrol, Dead Confederate and Daniel Merriweather (with a little help from Adele).
New Lightspeed Champion album on the way
Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You. No, we're not being overly welcoming, that's the title of Lightspeed Champion's - aka Dev Hynes' - eagerly awaited second studio album.
