And So I Watch You From Afar

Lou Reed Has Life-Saving Liver Transplant

Reed's wife Laurie Anderson: "He was dying"

Planets Of Sound: Joey Santiago Of Pixies’ Favourite Albums

With Indie Cindy out and their headline slot at Field Day on the horizon, Joseph Alberto Santiago, Pixies' lead guitarist-cum-noise implementer, rocks us with his 13 defining records

A Flash Of Brightness: Mark Morriss’ Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new solo album, the ex-Bluetone talks Wesley Doyle through his top 13 records

Donaufestival Announce Final Line-Up

Laurel Halo, Hype Williams, Container and more to appear at Austrian festival

Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

The former Talking Heads and husband and wife duo Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth whittle their record collection down to 13 all-time favourites

Brötzmann / Nilssen-Love

Chicken Shit Bingo

A final, posthumous release from the late, great Peter Brötzmann, here on fine form with regular collaborator Paal Nilssen-Love hitting all the right spots

Playing In The Wreckage: 65daysofstatic On Making Music Under Late Capitalism

Underground veterans 65daysofstatic are back with a new album diving deep into the state we're now in. Here, Paul Wolinski makes the case for staying inspired and creative under the impecunious trials of late capitalism

Album Of The Week: Rack by The Jesus Lizard

If you're going to come back, then come back at full strength, says Jon Buckland on listening to the band's vigorous and brilliant seventh album Rack

Laura Gibson

La Grande

Quietus Competition: WIN Gonzales Tickets

See singer at Scala

The Quietus’ Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year List: 30 To 15

Another end of year list? Well at least ours was cobbled together with the contempt it deserves . . . and we'll bet any money it will still be better than Q's. 100% Bon Iver and Razorlight free.

The Groundhogs

Thank Christ for the Groundhogs: the Liberty Years 1968-1972

Pull Together: Eno Williams of Ibibio Sound Machine’s Favourite Records

From Nigerian jùjú to American R&B, Ibibio Sound Machine’s Eno Williams speaks to Alastair Shuttleworth about some of the music that shaped her life, ahead of a set at this year’s Green Man

Soul-Searching Frequencies: Eugene Hütz Of Gogol Bordello’s Favourite LPs

Following the release of their new album Pura Vida Conspiracy, Gogol Bordello's frontman trawls his records collection to pick out his top 13