Domino release a comprehensive seven-disc anthology Coals To Newcastle (November 8th 2010) - STREAM IT ON THE GUARDIAN WEBSITE!

In six tumultuous years, Orange Juice, led by Edwyn Collins greatly expanded the palette of independent music alongside the legendary Postcard label (Aztec Camera, The Go-Betweens and Josef K) run in conjunction with then-manager Alan Horne. Their brand of literate pop songwriting pre-saged the coming of The Smiths and kickstarted a renaissance in Scottish pop music that continues to this day. Originally a couple of school mates  from Bearsden (in Glasgow) making tunes under name 'Nu-Sonics', Orange Juice formed in 1979 when Edwyn Collins and Alan Duncan were joined by James Kirk and Steven Daly (later replaced Malcolm Ross and Zeke Manyika). Their biggest hit was 'Rip It Up' in 1983 which hit number 8 in the singles charts and of four studio albums three made it into the top 40.

Click on the image of the band above to stream a selection of their most loved tracks listed below.  In brackets is the UK chart position.

1. L.O.V.E. (65) 7th November 1981 | 2. Felicity (63) 30th January 1982 | 3. Two Hearts Together (60) 21st August 1982 | 4. I Can't Help Myself (42) 23rd October 1982 | 5. Rip It Up (8) 19th February 1983 | 6. Flesh of My Flesh (41) 4th June 1983 | 7. Bridge (67) 25th February 1984 | 8. What Presence? (41) 12th May 1984 | 9. Lean Period (74) 27th October 1984 | 10. Falling & Laughing | 11. Consolation Prize

Original promo video to Rip it Up (1983)

SIMONE WHITE ‘SILVER SILVER’ out 7^th May 2012 on Honest Jons (Domino Publishing). Animation by Hideyuki Katsumata.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S NEW ALBUM – CENTIPEDE Hz – Monday 3rd September 2012 (UK)/Tuesday 4^th September 2012 (US)

Brooklyn’s Black Dice reveal the self-directed video for “Rodriguez”, a track off their new LP Mr. Impossible out now on Ribbon Music.  Black Dice are currently on their Electric Mind Monsters Reader tour in the US and will be returning to London to play to play at London’s Birthdays on the 4^th of October.

Stephin Merrit performs of 'Andrew In Drag' from The Magnetic Fields 'Love at the Bottom of the Sea' is now live on The Guardian – complete with story of how the track was written.

Felix the band release Oh Holy Molar (Kranky) 23rd April 2012

Here’s a trailer for ‘I Kontact’, the first single from  a new project by Domino Publishing's Sam Mehran (ex of Test Icicles) coming out fully on April 16th.  The underground US label Hippos in Tanks are putting it out in the states and it’s a low key Weird World (Domino Records) in Europe.

Although now firmly settled in New York City, Young Magic’s three members came together through equal helpings of openness and fortuity. In 2010, singer and producer Isaac Emmanuel had left his home continent of Australia to travel across Europe, over to New York, and down through Mexico, all the while creating and recording music with whatever instruments he found along the way. While in Mexico, Emmanuel kept a tight correspondence with fellow Australian expat Michael Italia, who for months had been similarly traveling across Europe and South America with portable recording gear in tow. They decided to meet up in New York, where their good friend from a few years prior, Indonesian-born vocalist Melati Malay, had been living and making her own recordings. In early 2011 the three friends, who had initially bonded over their broad musical palettes, began recording together and contributing songs to the record, culling influences and finding their own footing among them.

Young Magic release their album Melt on 14th February 2012 on Carpark Records. More information