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Discussing Uganda: John Robb Visits East Africa

John Robb recently spent time working with young musicians and rappers in Uganda. Here's his account of the country's under-regarded music scene

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Off!

From Rock’s Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of ‘Love To Love You Baby’

The Quietus and Rock's Backpages remembering Donna Summer with an extract from Jim Esposito's 1976 feature on the sexing up of AM radio

Only Connect: Mission To Lars Reviewed

Wyndham Wallace watches a touching documentary about two siblings' attempts to unite their disabled brother with his hero, Metallica's Lars Ulrich

Sworded Tales: Tim Burgess On What The Wu-Tang Clan Did For Me

Tomorrow night Luke Turner is doing a Q&A with Tim Burgess at Rough Trade East. Ahead of that, we print the missing chapter of his Telling Stories autobiography, where he discusses how the Wu-Tang Clan inspired The Charlatans

The Enemy

Streets In The Sky

Simian Mobile Disco

Unpatterns

Regaining Control: An Interview With Stalking Horse

Neil Widdop, formerly of Leeds post-punk crew This Et Al, returned this year as Stalking Horse with debut album Specters. Simon Jay Catling caught up with him to talk the risks and myths of the music industry

“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

Shackleton

Music For The Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs

Best Coast

The Only Place

The Thirteenth Step: Soulsavers Interviewed

The Depeche Mode front man Dave Gahan his partner in spiritual agnostics Soulsavers Rich Martin talk to Sam Spokony about their new album

Cloud And Proud: Even The Rain Reviewed

Declan Tan hails this sharp drama starring Gael García Bernal as a fictional director attempting to recreate the Columbus legend on celluloid, juxtaposed against the real-life protests which rocked Bolivia in the early 2000s

The Man Don’t Give A Funk: Venetian Snares Interviewed

Aaron Funk, the sonic terrorist best known for his work as Venetian Snares, has just released a new album under his Last Step alias, entitled Sleep. In a rare and insightful interview, he speaks to Angus Finlayson about delving into the void, sleep states and never compromising

PiL

This Is PiL

John Peel’s Record Collection: ‘C’ Reviewed By Everett True

Following the noble feat of endurance of David Stubbs in covering the letter "A", Collapseboard editor Everett True sticks his cans on and reviews the "C" bit of John Peel's Record Collection

Arts & Crafts: She Makes War Interviewed

Musician, filmmaker, blogger and distance runner: She Makes War packs a lot of pursuits into her time. She spoke to Val Phoenix about her new album Little Battles

Beach House

Bloom

“Don’t Question Everything” – Levitation’s Need For Not Revisited

“They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.” Wyndham Wallace celebrates a forgotten classic twenty years on from its ill-starred release

Traxman

The Mind Of Traxman

Apocalypse Nearly: Farewell To The King Revisited

Andrew Stimpson takes another look at Hollywood veteran John Milius's other jungle war epic, reissued on DVD this week

Whale Bone Clues: Nick Talbot Of Gravenhurst Interviewed

Pavel Godfrey talks to Nick Talbot about serial killing, Englishness and the Milgram Experiments in this fascinating interview

Bass Clef

Reeling Skullways

The Power Of Doubt: Liars’ Guide To New LP WIXIW

After all those weird and abstract hints on the Amateur Gore tumblr, here's the information from the horse's mouth: Angus Andrew tells Luke Turner about the themes and making of new album WIXIW, their increasing use of electronics, and relationship with producer Daniel Miller

Rowland’s Return: Dexys Live At Shepherd’s Bush

As Dexys prepare to release One Day I'm Going To Soar, Tariq Goddard witnesses its live debut at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire

Strange Resonance: Rockfort Interviews L’Ocelle Mare

In the second half of this month's missive on French music, David McKenna speaks to Thomas Bonvalet of L'Ocelle Mare, whose new album finds him working with the resonance of a protestant temple in Bergerac

Dead Wood: Dark Shadows Reviewed

Tim Burton's latest big screen outing is a comedic revival of Dan Curtis' wobbly but sincere gothic soap opera. Josh Saco asks if the once-beloved director has finally stopped trying

The Cribs

In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull

I Like Trains

The Shallows

Gallon Drunk

The Road Gets Darker From Here

Trainwreckin’ Crew? Philip Glass’ Einstein On The Beach At The Barbican

Philip Glass' opera Einstein On The Beach is having its first UK performance at the Barbican Centre. Leo Chadburn attends a potential trainwreck

The Time And Space Machine

Taste The Lazer