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Last week
Notting Hill Carnival 2012
1Xtra was broadcasting all afternoon from Notting Hill Carnival on Monday, with Sarah Jane Crawford, Adele Roberts, Seani B, and Ace & Vis welcoming guests throughout the day in their "secret location" (it was... a pub). When the sound systems shut down, we played , which you can still hear for the next few hours.
Tuesday we let you know about , reviewed by our own Mike Diver. It is hotly tipped! By the way, have you noticed the similarity in the cover art between this record and Alt-J's? What does this trend for oily iridescence portend?
On Wednesday we linked to the Country Music Association Music Festival (there's a mouthful) on Radio 2 but sadly the audio's expired. If you're still in the festival mood, there's 1 1/2 hours of available to watch as a full-length programme, or you can .
DJ Q in the 1Xtra studio
We also told you about Huddersfield native for 1Xtra, featuring a ridiculous array of guests in studio and on the phone, paying tribute to arguably the most open-minded and surprising UK garage DJ going.
was in Fulham on Thursday for a live gig on Radio 2. She talked with Jo Whiley about her new record afterwards.
On the other side of town, in performances of Wagner, Sibelius, Debussy and Ravel, as Proms 2012 continues.
On Friday our album reviews editor for this very blog (scroll down), asking her about her album, her vocal range, and what it's like to take studio songs to festival stages.
He also highlighted , so if you've been away somewhere, lounging at a cafe on the beach listening to a 2002 Buddha Bar compilation on repeat, this is a good way to catch up.
Coming up
The Shadows
presents tonight at 10pm BST, from their Tyneside skiffle days to the years of London rock and roll.
on Friday, picking out some of his favourite tracks.
And finally, is bearing down on us in all its pomp and glory. If you can't be there in person, there are plenty of other ways to see it - at your local cinema, on a big screen in the park, or at home - in 3D!
Out this week
We review brand-new albums by , , , , , , , , , , , , and