PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Dreamshow's "songs for autumn"Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man This song is a metaphor for New York on so many levels. I love his use of numbers: he tells us he has exactly 26$ for heroin and sings the…
PlaylistsPlaylist - A guide to Oxford's Audioscope Festival by the organisersWe take an audio trip through the line-up of the annual event taking place at Jericho Tavern on 8 November
PlaylistsListen to James Yorkston remixed by Stereolab’s Tim GaneQ has an exclusive stream of The Cavern Of Anti Matter mix of Feathers Are Falling
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - The Phantom Band's songs for their "Youtopian Tube"Currently in the middle of a UK tour, the Scottish band have picked some music to take you another place(s)
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - The Vaselines' "Songs I Wish I Had Written"Having written tracks for new album V For Vaseline, Frances McKee picks some more she'd be happy to have penned
PlaylistsPlaylist - Dr Martens' Stand For Something gigs by the bootmakersThe footwear creators are staging six shows in six cities this winter
PlaylistsPlaylist - Transgressive Records turns 10!The label's founders pick some personal favourites from their back catalogue as they get set to celebrate their 10th birthday with a special gig on Tuesday (30 Sept)
PlaylistsPlaylist - Raglans' "Songs with the coolest locations"The Irish band get in the mood for touring, with tracks that mention the best places
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - The Growlers' "Manly songs"The Californian garage rockers present some music to "help you grow manly muscles"
PlaylistsPlaylist - Turin's Alfa Mito Club To Club Festival by the organisersThe organisers preview November's event in Italia, and a one-off night in the UK later this month (18 Sept) with some "Italian New Wave & friends" selections
PlaylistsPlaylist - The best of Robert “Throb” Young's Primal Scream years (RIP)Following news of the guitarist's death this morning (11 Sept), here's a selection of some of the best songs he contributed to
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Moodoïd's songs in "Le Style Français"Pablo Padovani picks the songs from across the channel that helped inspire his band's new album Le Monde Möö
PlaylistsListen to the premiere of Fractions' new EPPlus the band have written us a guide to the new record ahead of its release on 29 Sept
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - The Wytches "Bands that blew us away live"With debut album Annabel Dream Reader out this week (25 Aug), the trio pick the inspiring bands they've met on the road
PlaylistsPlaylist - "Oxford's Dons" by OxfordOxford FestivalThe brand new event (26-28 Sept) nominates some of the best artists to emerge from their city's music scene over the years
PlaylistsPlaylist - Glasgow's The Last Big Weekend festival by curators Chemikal Underground, Numbers & OptimoThe labels spin tracks from the acts they're putting on in Richmond Park next week (30-31 Aug)
PlaylistsListen to a new song from Leonard CohenFirst track from new album Popular Problems debuts online
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - You Me At Six’s "Biggest festival anthems... ever"Here's the tune the rockers will be warming-up with ahead of Reading & Leeds this weekend (22-24 August)... including two from Coldplay
PlaylistsListen to The Travelling Band's new album The Big Defreeze - exclusivePlus we've got a track-by-track guide to the band's third album a week before its release (25 Aug)
PlaylistsListen to Taylor & Marie's new EP in full - exclusiveHere all the songs of Tilt The Moon ahead of its release next week (25 Aug)
PlaylistsPlaylist - Festival Number 6 2014 by the organisersThe event's "Number 1" presents a few personal favourires from the bill for this year's festival (5-7 September)
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Fiona Bevan's "Songs For A Split Personality"From writing for One Direction to her own album, the singer-songwriter picks some songs to encourage the competing parts of your brain
PlaylistsListen to new Grumbling Fur album Preternaturals in fullPlus there are limited tickets available for the duo's gig - which features a support set from The Charlatans' Tim Burgess - in London tonight (12 Aug)
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Happyness' "Songs that hurt the most"The trio are out to inflict some pain as they gear up to release new Anything I Do Is All Right EP (out 1 Sept)
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Erland & The Carnival's "Heartwarming tracks to keep you from going insane near the end of a long tour"Simon Tong picks ten songs that will get you to the end...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Sex Pistol Glen Matlock's "Songs that made me a punk"As the bassist kicks off his show at the Edinburgh Fringe today (1 Aug), he reveals the songs that inspired him to be pretty vacant
PlaylistsPlaylist - The inaugural Umbria Rock Festival by its bossCheck out a cheeky new Italian on the European Festival circuit (1-3 Aug)
PlaylistsPlaylist - Strawberry Fields Festival 2014 by the organisersHere's a guide to the event taking place 8-10 August in Leicestershire
PlaylistsPlaylist - The organiser's musical guide to Lovebox festival 2014Jools Butterfield picks some of his favourite acts from this weekend's (18-20 Jul) event
PlaylistsPlaylist - Bestival's Desert Island Disco Discs: Wolf AliceThe band pick their castaway tracks and film reference for the Isle Of Wight this September
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Circa Waves' "Ten Great Scouse tracks that aren't by The Beatles"There's more to life than the Fab Four you know? Much more...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Nightmares On Wax's "Cosmic Musical Shenanigans"Having released compilation N.O.W IS THE TIME last month, George Evelyn gets ready for blast off
PlaylistsPlaylist - Bestival's Desert Island Disco Discs: Laura MvulaThe singer picks her castaway tracks for the Isle Of Wight this September
PlaylistsPlaylist - Ten rarely aired songs we'd like Pearl Jam play at Milton KeynesKirsty Fraser picks some long ignored tracks she would like to hear in tomorrow's (11 July) set
PlaylistsPlaylist - Wilderness Festival 2014 by the organisersThe only festival this summer that has its own orchestra...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Honeyblood's "90s guitar songs that make you want to go YEE-HA!"The Glasgow duo present some riffs that make you want to scream along to
PlaylistsPlaylist - Bestival's Desert Island Disco Discs: Wild BeastsIf you get stranded on the Isle Of Wight this September with Hayden Thorpe never fear... he's brought a comb
PlaylistsPlaylist - Festibelly 2014 by the festival's founderAndy Bell presents his personal picks from the line-up for next week's (11-12 July) event in the New Forest
PlaylistsPlaylist - Bestival's Desert Island Disco Discs: The 2 BearsFancy getting stranded on the Isle Of Wight this September with these two?
PlaylistsPlaylist - Wireless Festival 2014 by the man in chargeSteve Homer - who books the acts - gives us his personal guide to the London and Birmingham event taking place next week (4-6 July)
PlaylistsPlaylist - Bestival's Desert Island Disco Discs: DJ YodaAll you need some waterproof decks and these tunes if you're castaway on the Isle Of Wight this September
PlaylistsPlaylist - Summer Series At Somerset House by the chap who booked the bandsHere's a musical preview of some of the acts playing the London landmark this July
PlaylistsPlaylist - Port Eliot Festival 2014 by Louis EliotAfter a year off, the organiser presents his music picks from the July event
PlaylistsPlaylist – A musical guide to Spain’s Benicassim Festival 2014 by the organiserVince Power picks his favourites from the event that offers sun, sea and sand with its music... and not mud
PlaylistsPlaylist - Lisbon's Optimus Alive 2014 by the team who booked the actsHere's a audio guide to some of the acts playing the Portuguese event
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Jamie N Commons "Songs to miss penalties to... yet still have World Cup dreams!"As England get their campaign underway tomorrow (14 June) here's a soundtrack ready for misery or merriment
PlaylistsListen to Gerard Way's first post My Chemical Romance releaseFrontman returns with his debut solo single Action Cat
PlaylistsArtist Playlist - Lola Colt's "Music for a shoot out"The Western-inspired London six-piece come in all guns blazing
PlaylistsPlaylist - A sonic guide to the 21st Sonar FestivalThe Barcelona event's co-director Richard Robles has made us a Playlist of some of the sound that will be showcased this week (12-14 June)