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Tonight see's the return of Wolf Music to The Berkeley Suite as the Wolf Music bosses, Matt and Stu, once again set out to turn the Glasgow venue into a den of sweat and awesome house music. After giving the world the likes of Medlar, Greymatter and Bicep, Wolf Music and putting down a storming set at The Berkeley Suite last year, the demand for Matt and Stu has went through the roof, with them playing to packed dancefloors all across Europe. On their return to Glasgow, they've brought along special guest KRL, who, in his first time in Glasgow, is keen to match the boys energy with his hip hop, soul and disco inspired set. If you're out and about in Glasgow tonight, this is sure to be a great night!!

The good folks over at NPR have just released on us a first listen to one of the most interesting musical collaborations of the year, the new album 'Wise Up Ghost' from Elvis Costello and The Roots! After a meeting with hip hop's most exciting live band as a guest on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon', Elvis Costello began recording with The Roots in a series of experimental sessions which eventually spanned a year. The sound of the album has already drawn comparisons to the soulful and funky sounds of early Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes but with added hip hop basslines and the literary brilliance of Mr Costello weaving itself amongst the cinematic sounds. Collaborations of this nature often force the very best out of musicians and songwriters, with both coming from very different musical backgrounds and attempting to create a cohesive collaborative project, in this case it works beautifully! Head over to the NPR player to check it out!

If you haven't already heard the name Mayer Hawthorne, you better get familiar, because this guy is about to take off. Set to release his third studio album 'Where Does This Door Go?' tomorrow, Mayer has been steadily creating a name for himself as one of the pioneers of the continuation of the classic Detroit soul sound in modern day. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mayer draws influences from much of the music he heard as a child in his parents house, the songs of Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Barry White and Smokey Robinson amongst others helped to shape Mayer's soulful style. Mayer never set out to become a modern day R'n'B sensation though, he started out in hip hop groups and was known as DJ Haircut, a member of the groups Now On and Athletic Mic League. When he moved to LA in 2006 and was subsequently signed to Stones Throw Records, he began messing about with soul music as a side project, making tracks and releasing them for free download, ...