Slyde, electro breaks duo and Annie Nightingale favourites, have just launched their own highly anticipated label, Slybeats and are giving away a thumping, booty wobbling MGMT mash up, ‘Time to Blow Your Mind’ for free.

You can download it here at www.slybeats.com.

Wow. In less than 48 hours, as my travel partner reminds me, we will be taking off for Houston, eventually arriving in Austin, TX, on Monday afternoon.

We have plenty of shows in our schedule, and the odd band interview – so keep coming back here for our SXSW Field Blog! We’re sponsoring One Little Indian’s SXSW showcase (link at bottom of this entry), and will be promoting our album, Southwest of Never too.

We’re going badgeless and wristbandless, so are relying on the kindness of guestlists, unofficial showcases, and generally going to see where we end up. Wild.

Sun, South By, and more ribs than Frankie Howard’s joke book – here we come!

Search for #sxswnen on Twitter to keep up!

We Are Scientists are back with new video, ‘Rules’ – see the video here:

The single is taken from new album “Barbara”, which was recorded in NYC, London and Los Angeles, and will be released in June, with “Rules Don’t Stop” hitting the streets on 5th April.

Electro legends MGMT have announced they will be releasing their new comeback album Congratulations, in the UK on Monday 12th April, on Columbia Records.

One of 2010’s most eagerly anticipated new releases, Congratulations is the follow-up to MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular, the 2008 debut album which established the band’s potential as a visionary force in pop music.

Congratulations comprises of nine tracks sequenced to flow with sonic and thematic coherence: “It’s Working,” “Song for Dan Treacy,” “Someone’s Missing,” “Flash Delirium,” “I Found a Whistle,” “Siberian Breaks,” “Brian Eno,” “Lady Dada’s Nightmare,” and “Congratulations.”

With Congratulations, MGMT unlock a new musical world whirling in its own space/time grid infused with hints of music from the past five decades. Soulful and complex, Congratulations is a surprising and delightful quantum step forward in MGMT’s ongoing pop revolution.

Each album comes with an individual coin to scratch off the front of the album cover for a surprise!

To whet your appetite, the band are giving away a free Mp3 of new album track ‘Flash Delirium’ from www.whoismgmt.com.

Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg released their debut album ‘The Big Black And The Blue’ in January of this year, and following a full UK tour over the last couple of weeks, they release the second single from the album this week entitled ‘I Met Up With The King’.

After last summer’s God Don’t Like It shows on The Tamesis Dock with acts like Alessi’s Ark, Thomas Truax, Jesca Hoop, Shoreline and tons more down to play, it’s definitely a great idea to come back when the weather gets warm for some more shows!

From April the 28th onwards every Wednesday till the end of the summer The Moonshine Jamboree will be taking over the Tamesis Dock with some of the best folk acts from around the country and from outside the country!

Here’s some venue details:

The Tamesis, formerly The English Maid, is a converted, loveable, 1933 Dutch barge, now used as a bar-restaurant.

Moored between Lambeth and Vauxhall Bridge, Tamesis offers spectacular views of the Houses of Parliament and London Eye. With generous indoor and outdoor space, Tamesis offers a unique, friendly and relaxed environment in which to eat, drink or watch live music.

Here’s what GDLI have booked in so far!

April 28th:

Mary Hampton, Rachael Dadd, Emaline Delapaix & the Emboldened Wanderlust

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=375069&interface=

May 5th:

Tristram, Thee Single Spy, Jamie N Commons

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=375873&interface=

May 12th:

Peasant, Jerry DeCicca (The Black Swans), Line and a Dot

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=369293&interface=

May 19th:

Liz Green, tbc

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=376057&interface=

May 26th:

The Miserable Rich, tbc.

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=376058&interface=

And then onwards through the whole summer! We’ll be updated as more acts are confirmed. Doors are always at 8:00.

Singer and songwriter Cosmo Jarvis, tonight accompanied by a full band, describes himself as both a poet and a storyteller. This evening it was the turn of a moderate audience at London’s Koko venue to sit back and hopefully enjoy this brand of comical indie folk.

After confidently swaggering onto stage and introducing himself, Cosmo begins his set with a swooning version of debut album track ‘Clean My Room’, but with technical difficulties to overcome this gig wasn’t off to the best of starts. However, after braving his way through these teething problems this London audience was then treated to an energetic performance of interestingly named ‘Crazy Screwed Up Lady’, a track which also featured on debut album ‘Hum As You Hitch, Son Of A Bitch’ and is due for release as his next single.

With limited stage time available Cosmo and his band hurry through a selection of tracks all displaying his signature style of folk music and storytelling, mixed together with some light hearted comedy lyrics. Some songs seem hit and miss with tonight’s spectators, but all demonstrate what is clearly a well-rehearsed and polished performance.

After making good use of his acoustic guitar and mandolin, Cosmo Jarvis stops briefly like any rising musician would to plug his album, before promptly continuing with vigorous performances of ‘She’s Got You’ and ‘Jesus’ both of which earn a pleasantly positive response from this Camden crowd.

To finish his set, Mr Jarvis and his fellow musicians choose to perform the intriguingly titled ‘Gay Pirates’, a track worthy of concluding any gig, as this soulful folk ditty see’s a noticeable rise in excitement with the crowd chanting along to Cosmo’s infectious lyrics.

6/10
By Tom Collins