Friendly Fires

The XX and Friendly Fires played New York's Webster Hall Saturday night to a packed audience that included St. Vincent and Spoon frontman Britt Daniel . Read More

The band's narrative had taken a turn over the past month, gone from focusing on their slinky and skeletal blend of R&B and indie rock to the departure of guitarist Baria Qureshi and their subsequent reconfiguration as a trio, not that any of the off-stage drama had dampened anyone's enthusiasm for the performance. Read More

What the hell was I doing when I was 20 years old? Read More

My heart skipped a beat (literally), yesterday when I received a text from my friend asking if I wanted her extra ticket to check the long sold-out Friendly Fires & The Xx show at Bottom Lounge . Read More

NEW York indie rock band The Strokes have been confirmed to headline next year's RockNess music festival, taking place on the banks of Loch Ness. • The Strokes have only confirmed two UK festivals so far: Widely recognised as one of the main acts to spearhead a resurgance of garage rock after the millenium, their 2001 breakthrough album Is This It has been hailed as a modern classic and was recently named 'album of the decade' by NME magazine. Read More

Their homonymous debut album in tow, Friendly Fires made news last July when they were shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, the English-music-industry accolade that brings with it £20,000 to one native artist or group. Read More

Right now a lot of excellent young artists are making records that pose interesting questions about what dance music is and what it isn't. Read More

Minneapolis Free Music Society - Tonight! Acadia 3X3: Read More

'Step' features a chorus sung by Estelle, and if you're not already familiar with 'Pro Nails', it's worth a listen. Read More

Accompanied by a one-off special DJ line-up of Maximo Park and Blood Red Shoes , the closing night party and club night cumulates in a last chance opportunity to view the exhibition and videos of one-off pieces of art created by leading musicians and bands exclusively for No Surrender. Read More