When the zombie apocalypse comes (and it surely will) the Parisian band Kwoon, evocative of God Speed! You Black Emperor with their atmospheric brand of post rock, should be on your playlist.

The California-based band Ganglians, with their blissed out psychadelia and rough garage style, are the abandoned love child of The Ramones and the Beach Boys.

The weather has been beautiful recently, perfect for the laid back beats and smooth vocals of U.K. band Morcheeba and their brand of airy pop-soul.

“What is the Czech word for love?” the ludicrously adorable American singer Laura Stevenson enquires of the crowd. “Láska” comes the reply from no one in particular.

Tune your air guitars, because hard rockers Mr. Big are back in Prague.

In the fourth installment of our photoblog series, the Velvet Violin presents this mini-profile of one of Prague’s most famous musical haunts in pictures. This week – the buskers of the Charles Bridge.

As the last major event of the somewhat quieter summer classical season, the Verdi Festival, gets under way, it’s time to start thinking about concerts on the way in the year ahead.

The Velvet Violin reports on the announcement of the singer’s upcoming Prague debut at Lucerna Music Bar October 27, 2011

The Velvet Violin looks at how The National, in town this week, have been vocal supporters of Barack Obama and rounds up some more music stars have gotten behind the coolest U.S. president for years.

In the third of a series of photoblogs on Prague venues, the Velvet Violin looks at last month’s Sen Letní Noci Festival