Traditional lenders often shy away from the creative industries – what can startup bands and independent musicians do to get on the road to financial success?

As part of our Christmas appeal Tim Dowling has created a Christmas song with Ed Harcourt and Kathryn Williams

It's a bumper Singles Club, with tracks from Manic Street Preachers, Kelela, Raul Midón and Years and Years

Luke Turner brings us a joyful noise as he rounds up the month in ear-bleeding music. Plus tracks from Lykke Li, Babe and Benjamin Brooker in Singles Club

Rebecca Nicholson reports from the desert storm of Coachella. Plus tracks from Courtney Barnett, Lana Del Rey and Linkin Park

Pete Paphides goes back in time to ponder David Bowie's gnomic beginnings and bad outfits from the Beatles. Plus the Roots, Ed Sheeran and Boots in Singles Club

A preview of a day celebrating the wonky electronic wonders of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, plus memories of Frankie Knuckles, and singles from Rita Ora, SZA and Chance the Rapper, and Joyce Muniz

Our guru of all things heavy rounds up the latest in metal from Metallica, Babymetal and a tribute to Ronnie James Dio. Plus tracks from Mac DeMarco, le1f and Indiana in Singles Club

Music Weekly podcast: South By Southwest report

Alexis hears all about the Classic Album Sundays club, plus new music from the Kooks, Jheine Aiko and OFF!

Can you remaster the mastery of Oasis? Plus, what Sydney trio Movement and Jaffa Cakes have in common, Pete Paphides revisits Smash Hits, circa 1983, and a track from Haim

Michael Hann on why he believes in UFO, plus singles from Pender Street Steppers, the Horrors and Little Dragon

Hangovers at the ready as we attempt to make sense of the 2014 Brit Awards, from Bowie to Beyoncé

Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, spins the five defining tracks of her career. Plus tracks from Kelis, Shura and the Amazing Snakeheads get a right good listening to in Singles Club

Also, Alexis Petridis brings you his take on Malcolm McLaren's debut album – 1983's Duck Rock

Tracks from Elbow, Meridian Dan and The War On Drugs, plus the latest ear-bleeders from Luke Turner of the Quietus

Pete Paphides, the Time Lord of pop, goes back to 1972. Plus music from Bibio, Holly Herndon and Disclosure

We've got new music from Wild Beasts, Cashmere Cat and Neneh Cherry in Singles Club. Plus, Dan Hancox gives us a kick up the parochial backside with his pick of world beats

And they are … FKA Twigs, Dornik, Rainy Milo, Teleman, East India Youth and Courtney Barnett

Christmas is coming, and it's time for the pod team to cast their ears across the past year and select their musical hightlights of 2013

Take a trip back to December 1965 with Pete Paphides, plus new music from Sky Ferreira, Tensnake and Busy Signal

Electronic music maker James Ferraro talks about his album that reflects on the Twin Towers attacks, plus Alexis Petridis on Elton John, Russia and him

Singles from Death Grips, Busta Rhymes and Toy, plus Talulah Gosh on winding up the macho indie scene

Music Weekly: Swedish satanists Ghost haunt the Guardian's studios, plus singles club and the week's news

Giorgio Moroder: the hitmaker talks about his stellar career as a super-producer, songwriter, electronic pioneer and mentor to an impressive roster of acts• See Giorgio Moroder interviewed on video here