Catch up on our latest writing.
As he releases a compilation of music from his 6 Music Sunday Service programme, Jarvis Cocker guides Luke Turner through 13 favourite albums and tells stories of Sheffield clubbing in the 80s, getting bollocked by the BBC for mentioning Thatcher, and why you should never look for messages in musical presents from an ex
Vol. 11 & 12: Arrivederci Despair/ Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels
For the 11th and 12th instalment of The Desert Sessions, Josh Homme is joined by Billy Gibbons, Stella Mozgawa, Jake Shears, Mike Kerr, Carla Azar, Les Claypool, Matt Sweeney, Matt Berry, Libby Grace and mystery contributor Töôrnst Hülpft for some epic jams
Rather than simply play acoustic versions of their hits, Nirvana treated MTV’s Unplugged show as an opportunity to turn their own music on its head, to connect it to American roots and European glam. 25 years on, the resulting album, MTV Unplugged In New York, stands as their finest work, says David Bennun
As he opens a show of new paintings at Blain|Southern’s London space, British painter Michael Simpson recalls his days at the Royal College with Hockney and Caulfield, explains his hatred of religion, and why he gets envious of abstract artists
While watching Caterina Barbieri perform live at Brighton Digital Festival held at the Attenborough Centre For The Creative Arts (ACCA), Paul Tucker wonders what experimental music does to our consciousness that makes it seem so powerful
The American composer and performer, along with her unique vocal ensemble, takes electronic music out of the AI box and into truly new territory, says David Bennun after attending Brighton Digital Festival at the Attenborough Centre For The Creative Arts (ACCA)
With Aidan Moffat's excellent new record with Bill Wells just out, we sent Daniel Dylan Wray up to Glasgow to meet the former Arab Strap man/Quietus sex columnist to discuss his top formative albums. And, with the help of beers, a record player and one powerful deployment of the phrase "get to utter fuck", here's what he picked