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Beyonce

I Am Sasha Fierce

The Fireman

Electric Arguments

Never Fade Out: Loop’s Robert Hampson Interviewed

As Loop reissue their classic albums _Fade Out_ and _Heaven's End_, Jonny Mugwump spoke to Robert Hampson about the band's career, demise, and his eventual abandoning of the guitar. Pictures by Tom Sheehan

Zang Tumb Tuum

The ZTT Box Set

Tony Christie On Yorkshire: The People, Places, Puddings & Pints

As Tony Christie's _Made In Sheffield_ is released, Luke Turner caught up with him to talk about Yorkshire, the county of his birth

Loop

Fade Out and Heavens End Reissues

Razorlight

Slipway Fires

The Macca Lad: Paul McCartney On Being A Punk And Avoiding The Credit Crunch

Speaking to our friends at the Stool Pigeon newspaper this week, Paul McCartney revealed that he is a fan of the Sex Pistols and that even he worried about the credit crunch. Interview Phil Hebblethwaite. Cover Photography: Steve Gullick

Pontiak

Sun On Sun

One Side Of A C90 From Synth Pop Pioneer Gary Numan

David McNamee trawls his crate of Numan records to select ten delicacies to fit on one side of a 90 minute cassette

Trick Trick’s Homophobia Has Crossed The Line

Writer and OutRage! campaigner Brett Lock asks would we be as willing to ignore Trick Trick's vile hatefulness if he were a racist. It is, needless to say, a rhetorical question.

Guns N’ Roses Long-Awaited Chinese Democracy Reviewed

After 17 years of faffing around and insanity, Guns n'Roses Chinese Democracy is almost upon us. Luke Turner gets an early listen, and asks if it was worth the wait.

Rock & Roll Part 3: Stepping Out Of Gary Glitter’s Shadow

The Glitter Band have had enough of being tarred with the same brush as their former 'Leader' and are recording a new album. John Robb investigates.

Various Artists (Soul Jazz Comp)

Dancehall

Darkness Man Frankie Poullain’s Memoirs: The NME & Eating Your Own Shit

Former Darkness bass player Frankie Poullain has returned from his French castle to write a warts-and-all account of his time in the band. In these extracts, he recalls eating his own faeces as a child and the band's infamous spat with the NME.

Tenebrous Liar Are Floating In The Stars And Staring At The Gutter

Net Result: Why Blog Rock Is Finally On The Make

2008 is the year blog bands threw their homework into the fire, put their dancing shoes on and went out into the big wide world. But what did everyone else think?

Chairlift

Does You Inspire You

RTX

JJ Got Live Ra TX

Trans Am On Travelling The English-Speaking World

Thrill Jockey stalwarts and vocoder aficionados Trans Am dispel some myths (and reinforce some others) about the world cities they've called home. They talk binge drinking, border guards and blunt stones with The Quietus' Dave Moats.

Sugababes

Catfights and Spotlights

Coca-colonisation: Mark Thomas On Coke

Politicised by punk rock, Mark Thomas is now taking on the world’s biggest brand in his latest book. Alex Burrows asked him about campaigning against Coke and travelling to where the soda streams run red

Crap Horror Enters The 3rd Dimension: Scar 3D Reviewed

The Quietus test drives the latest 3D filmic experience - Real D and reviews _Scar 3D_ the lamentable torture-porn flick attached to it. Andrew Stimpson wonders how long we'll have to wait until someone puts 3D to good use?

Simon Bookish Goes Big Band To Sing Particle Physics And Linguistics

Electronic artist Simon Bookish embraces instrumentation for third album _Everything/Everything_, his most accessible work to date.

Grace Jones

Hurricane

John Foxx Interviewed – The Quiet Man Speaks

John Foxx is perhaps one of the UK's most undersung musicians. Here he talks to Alex Ogg about Ultravox!, synth pop and nearly being in The Clash.

Fab Moretti of The Strokes On Sculpture And Art

Squarepusher

Just A Souvenir

Magazine

The Complete John Peel Sessions

Did Oliver Stone Go Easy on George Bush? W. Reviewed

Oliver Stone has been praised for his restraint in this timely character study of the soon-to-be ex-president, but Chris Roberts kinda wishes Stone had gone for the jugular.

Slayer: We Could Thrash Out Two More Albums If We’re Fast Enough . . .

Recent reports that Slayer are preparing to hang up the spiked arm band, may have been a little premature, says Kerry King to John Doran backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo. All pictures Philip Mount.

A Place To Bury Strangers

A Place To Bury Strangers