Broken Social Scene, Les Savy Fav and Sky Larkin all shine at Constellations Festival, a three-stage one-dayer of epic proportions, which absolutely deserves a regular place in Leeds’s thriving musical calendar.

Summer Sundae 10 // Day 3 – Leicester, 15/08/10
With some sun finally on offer, Summer Sundae reaches its climax with performances from Local Natives, the Low Anthem and Mumford & Sons.

The Primavera Sound Diaries 2010
This time last week I was a sweaty mess of half wrecked excitement somewhere in the centre of Barcelona. Now I’m sitting with the sniffles alone in my bedroom trying to figure out how to consolidate one of the best festivals of my life into a word count below that of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Dot To Dot Festival – Nottingham 30/5/10
The cross-city indoor festival welcomes the likes of Beach House, Liars and Los Campesinos! Simon Tyers reviews Nottingham.

Fancy a picnic with Los Campesinos!? Oh, go on then….
Los Campesinos!, Chew Lips, I Blame Coco, Blue Roses, Summer Camp, Charlotte Hatherley, and many more are set to play special outdoor gigs in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Mew, Esben and The Witch, Los Campesinos! and Egyptian Hip Hop for Truck 2010
The first handful of acts have been announced for this years Truck Festival which is to take place at Hill Farm, Steventon on July 23rd – 25th.

[Photos] Los Campesinos! – The Junction, Cambridge 21/02/10
Team Los Campesinos! take their tour to Cambridge with support from Swanton Bombs and Islets. Photography by Valerio Berdini.
Los Campesinos! – Romance Is Boring
The Tweexcore Underground gatekeepers have turned into a (nearly) Brecon Social Scene. Simon Tyers evaluated the lively septet’s darker second proper album.

Los Campesinos! :: The 12 Records that Influenced Romance Is Boring
Ahead of their new album being released next week, Tom Campesinos! gives us the 12 albums that influenced Romance Is Boring’s recording…

The Pony Collaboration – If These Are The Good Times
On The Pony Collaboration’s second album, Matthew Britton finds a band that are slowly but surely finding their feet – crafting an album that full of swooning tunes.

Various Artists – Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 09
The songs on Indiepop 09 all pulse with a genuine earnestness and a pressing desire to be heard but not to be defined. Rough Trade Shops should be applauded so says Erik Thompson.
Los Campesinos! announce February UK tour
Everyones favourite indie-punk popsters Los Campesinos! have announced a UK tour for Feb off the back of their highly anticipated new album Romance Is Boring.

Los Campesinos! – Deaf Institute, Manchester, 26/10/09
First old out date on this, their most recent of UK tours, see Los Campesinos! hold the entire crowd in thrall, teasing them with songs from their highly anticipated new album.

Los Campesinos! confirm new album details!
Los Campesions! have announced the title and track listing of their forthcoming album.

Win the Los Campesinos! amazing record box set!
Win the amazing travel record box set that Los Campesinos! have been curating whilst on their recent tour of the U.S. Details inside!

The Most Serene Republic – …And the Ever Expanding Universe
Adam Nelson reviews the third album from The Most Serene Republic – yet another band from the outstanding Canadian label Arts & Crafts. Will it be another classic? Or lumped in with that second Stills album that no-one ever talks about…?
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