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Dawn To Dusk: Richard Dawson’s Favourite Albums

Tales of the oddest record shop on Tyneside and much more as Richard Dawson guides Jennifer Lucy Allan through an unsurprisingly diverse selection of records in this week's Baker's Dozen

The Strange World Of… Madlib

Eden Tizard takes a look behind the bewildering array of aliases and the huge back catalogue in order to ask, who is Madlib?

The Strange World Of… Idris Ackamoor

The director of spiritual jazz group The Pyramids, Idris Ackamoor, talks to Sean Kitching and provides ten points of entry into his formidable body of work

Give A Million Percent: Jlin’s Baker’s Dozen

As rumours build of a collaboration between Jlin and Aphex Twin, the Indiana producer & writer of our 2015 Album Of The Year caught up with tQ to talk through 13 of her favourite songs and records

The Strange World Of… Alice Coltrane

Stewart Smith takes a look at the astounding back catalogue of Alice Coltrane and finds ten points of entry for the curious

Playing The (Baker’s) Dozens: George Clinton’s Favourite Albums

With the funk kingpin and founder of Parliament and Funkadelic taking his bands on a festival tour this summer, Suzie McCracken caught up with him to find out about the 13 records that have stuck with him through his lifetime

Rubber Rings: Johnny Marr’s Favourite Albums

As he embarks on a world tour, Johnny Marr talks to John Freeman about how his 13 favourite albums have provided career-spanning inspiration for everything from The Smiths to his latest solo record, Playland

Let The Song Speak For Itself: Shirley Collins Interviewed

Ben Graham speaks to one of the true living heroes of English folk music, Shirley Collins. Pictures at Cafe Oto taken by Steve Hopper

Feurio!!!! The Strange World Of Einstürzende Neubauten

On the occasion of a "Greatest Hits" show in honour of their 35th anniversary, Sand Avidar-Walzer revisits a dozen notable moments from a rich and diverse back catalogue.

It’s All About the Respect: Raekwon Interviewed

Ahead of new album Fly International Luxurious Art, the rapper talks to Cian Traynor about life lessons, the early days of Wu-Tang and the importance of leaving a legacy

The Strange World Of… Tori Amos

With her fourteenth album recently released, the prolific singer-songwriter and composer sat down with Alex Macpherson to reflect on some of the more overlooked moments in her back catalogue

A Demon In The Drift: Kate Bush Interviewed

To mark Kate Bush's return to live performance, we're republishing this interview, originally posted in 2011, where John Doran talked to one of the UK's most indomitable and peerless artists about her then-new album 50 Words For Snow

Unearthly Delights: Lydia Lunch’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of the no wave pioneer's set with Big Sexy Noise at The Lexington tomorrow, she reluctantly takes up the gauntlet and picks her top 13 LPs

The Golden Past: Marianne Faithfull’s Favourite Albums

Following the recent reissue of her landmark album Broken English, and in advance of her 50th anniversary as a performer next year, Marianne Faithfull tells Joel McIver about her 13 favourite LPs

Cracking Up: Scott Walker Interviewed

Sometimes, when it seems like the whole world’s going to Hell around you, the healthiest thing to do is laugh. John Doran, writing for The Stool Pigeon and The Quietus, talks to Scott Walker about his devastating new album Bish Bosch.

Natural Rhythm: Chris Packham’s Favourite Albums

Broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham talks Luke Turner through his favourite albums... includes punk rock riot, hitchhiking, and singing poodles

“Shit, That Sounds Tremendous!” Tom Jones On His 13 Favourite Albums

With his new album, Spirit In The Room, on the way, Sir Tom Jones reflects on his favourite LPs and tells Laurie Tuffrey about his friends Elvis, Aretha and Stevie

David Sylvian’s Guide To The Work Of David Sylvian

A new compilation, A Victim Of Stars 1982-2012, celebrates thirty years of solo work by David Sylvian, who guides Wyndham Wallace through some of its highlights.

“You Can’t Escape Your Influence” – Mark Lanegan’s Favourite Albums

In one of our best Baker's Dozens yet, Mark Lanegan talks Julian Marszalek through the most played discs in his collection

A Will Of Iron: John Cale Interviewed

As John Cale prepares his first album for Domino, Robert Barry speaks to the musician and composer about his life and work, from Stockhausen to Warhol and the Velvets to Nico and the present day

The Whole World In Her Hands: Bjork Interviewed

As Bjork launches Biophilia, Luke Turner heads to Iceland to discuss technology, the environment, her country, musical education and the genesis of this astonishing project

Odd Future: Youth and Young Manhood

After Tyler The Creator signed to XL recently, John Calvert decided to sift through hundreds and hundreds of tracks to bring you the best - and most distressing - music from the Odd Future collective

“I Feel Like I’ve Just Begun”: An Interview With PJ Harvey

Ben Hewitt meets Polly Harvey to discuss singing about things that really matter and avoiding self-righteousness on her new album Let England Shake

Bakers Dozen: Deftones’ Chino Moreno Chooses His Top 13 Albums

Today we give Deftones Chino Moreno the Bakers Dozen treatment, asking for his thirteen favourite albums, and finding out why he loves them

Beyond The Radar: Autechre Interviewed

John Robb talks to Sean Booth, one half of electronic duo Autechre, about how their experience of Manchester's burgeoning hip-hop and electro scenes influenced them for years to come

You Terrible Cult: Electric Wizard Interviewed

In the latest issue of _The Stool Pigeon_, Jus Oborne of doom titans Electric Wizard promises new album for 2010. "I want the man in the street to spit at me", he tells John Doran . . .

The Strange And Frightening World Of . . . Basic Channel

Angus Finlayson is here to take the newcomer gently by the hand and to introduce them to the sublime techno frequencies of Basic Channel . . .

Doom With A View: Sunn O))) Discuss Monoliths And Dimensions

We Want Candi – Soul Legend Candi Staton Interviewed

Candi Staton is one of the most consistently underrated vocalists of all time, says John Doran, after talking to the soul singer

Catching The Bug: The Future Sound Of London Zoo, Album Of The Year

In the final installment of our Artists Of 2008 series, Jonny Mugwump sits down with Kevin Martin about dubstep, that tricky concept of 'melody', London Zoo, and his future plans