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Number 13 Baby: Frank Black’s Favourite Albums Revealed

Mic Wright takes down the details of Frank Black's Baker's Dozen, talking to him about old poetry and skewed authenticity

The Month In Electronic Music: Degrees Of Separation

Care of new releases from Hessle Audio, Livity Sound, Szare, West Norwood Cassette Library, Vessel and Dream Continuum, Rory Gibb zooms in on some genre-mangling sounds in UK dance music.

The End is Nigh: Burial Hex’s Clay Ruby Interviewed

Clay Ruby has spent the last near-decade plumbing fathomless depths as Burial Hex. Now with the project nearing the end of its natural lifespan, he speaks to Russell Cuzner about the "seductively dramatic" nature of the occult

Disappears

Pre-Language

Funny Dames: Damsels In Distress Reviewed

Darren Lee enjoys Whit Stillman's long overdue return to the big screen

How Soon Is Now? Extract: The Rise Of Blast First

For this Tome On The Range, we print an extract from Richard King's How Soon Is Now? that looks at the thirsty rise of the Blast First label

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Harmonicraft

Levon Vincent

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Acquainted With The Void: Simone Felice Interviewed

John Freeman talks to Simon Felice about how birth and death visited him hand in hand

Sleepy Sun

Spine Hits

“I Can Fend For Myself”: The Inimitable Mr Tony Allen Interviewed

To many people who make music, including Brian Eno and Blur’s Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Afrobeat innovator, is simply the greatest drummer alive. After talking to the Nigerian living legend, John Doran finds it hard to disagree

“We Broke MySpace”: Geoff Barrow’s Quakers Interviewed

Working on a wide range of projects, as well as the new Portishead album, Geoff Barrow has just released a hip-hop record with Quakers. Robin Turner caught up with him to speak about how a social networking site helped piece the album together

Santigold

Master Of My Make-Believe

Label Of Love: Second Run’s Cinematic Treasure Trove

Anthony Nield hails the questing catalogue of UK-based DVD label Second Run, which provides a pan-genre passport to worlds of cinema old and new, from South America to the Far East. Still from Blissfully Yours

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Arem

Field Day 2012: Tim Burgess’ Guide To R. Stevie Moore

R. Stevie Moore is playing the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at Field Day 2012. Here, his collaborator Tim Burgess (who'll be DJing around R. Stevie's gig at Field Day) guides us through his Strange World...

We Have Come To Liven Up The Town: Amadou And Mariam Interviewed

Dale Berning talks to the Malian musicians about the making of their latest album, Folila, and how each collaboration teaches them something new

Gang Colours

The Keychain Collection

“To Be Dissed By Bret Easton Ellis Is Delightful” – Whit Stillman Interviewed

Stephen Dalton chats to US cinema's premier chronicler of the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie, returning after 14 years. Photo by Kerry Brown

Ghost Of The Civil Dread: Marley Reviewed

Steve Jelbert finds out if Kevin Macdonald's profile of Bob Marley can demystify the sanctified reggae icon. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

LHF

Keepers Of The Light

Moonface With Siinai

Heartbreaking Bravery

From Rock’s Backpages: Mark E Smith Shows Us His Record Collection

In the run up to Record Store Day 2012 we print a fascinating interview from 1990, where Andy Gill speaks to The Fall's frontman about his record collection

The Fall And Rise Of Martin Newell And The Cleaners From Venus

Aug Stone (with moral and technical assistance from Sophia Wyeth) talks to cult glam rock/punk/new wave survivor Martin Newell

Shifting Perspectives: An Interview With Laura

Melbourne's Laura released their latest album Twelve Hundred Times late last year, which found their sound moving further into its own distinctive space. Nix Lowrey caught up with bassist Andrew Yardley to talk artwork, Mad Max and survival in the outback

Into The Subconscious: Fields Of The Nephilim Interviewed

Ben Graham talks to Carl McCoy about Fields Of The Nephilim, magick and the importance of keeping a sense of humour

Hidden In Plain Sight: Cassavetes The Reluctant Hollywood Player

John Cassavetes disavowed his Hollywood acting roles, which were used to partially finance such esteemed directorial endeavours as Shadows and Faces (both arriving on Blu-ray next week). But as Anthony Nield argues, there is much to value in the pioneering indie filmmaker's studio work

Lissy Trullie

Lissy Trullie

From Gallows Mountain To Traitor’s Villa: Necessary Interviewed

John Doran talks to Tony Wilson of Necessary about music that is (necessarily) a chaotic mess, the recent horrific events in Utøya and Oslo and My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. Photograph courtesy of Steffen Oftedal

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Spontaneity Is The Key: Addison Groove Interviewed

Bristol's Addison Groove has been instrumental in drawing Chicago juke and footwork within reach of UK dancefloors. With his debut album Transistor Rhythm just released, Harry Sword spoke to him about the lure of juke, and the importance of remaining spontaneous

At The Age Of 59, By Bill Drummond

Bill Drummond's excellent new book 100 was published this week. To celebrate, he talks us through his 59 favourite songs - one for each year of his life. Author portrait by Tracey Moberly