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Reviews 2

Liverpool Music Week 2017, And The Gentrification Of Merseyside Music

Go East! Gay London Celebrates With Miss Grace At Lovebox

Articles 7

Anniversary

Coke & Wet: The Power Station Versus Arcadia By Simon Price

40 years on, Simon Price revisits the undeclared war between Arcadia, who made "the most pretentious album ever", and The Power Station, who made "the most cocainey album ever"; and asks who, if anyone, was the winner
Books

Upside Down In Acocks Green: Pete Paphides’ Broken Greek

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Broken Greek, Pete Paphides recalls the strange glamour of Roxy Music and Chic
Anniversary

Radical Chic: A Velvet Insurrection

Chic’s first album not only refined and redefined disco. It was an act of aesthetic and political defiance, says David Bennun
Anniversary

Coke & Wet: The Power Station Versus Arcadia By Simon Price

35 years on, Simon Price revisits the undeclared war between Arcadia, who made "the most pretentious album ever", and The Power Station, who made "the most cocainey album ever"; and asks who, if anyone, was the winner
A Quietus Interview

“Less Is More In My World”: Nile Rodgers Speaks

Nile Rodgers talks to Helen Donlon about Madonna's dazzling work rate, the still-present racism of the music industry and Keith Richards playing barman in his local
A Quietus Interview

“I Went Much Further Than I Ever Thought I Could” Johnny Marr Interviewed

Taylor Parkes talks to the formidable guitarist about why he's been happy since The Smiths just doing a bit of this and a bit of that
Black Sky Thinking

Why Grim 2011 Is The Right Time For The Return Of Chic

"Contemporary pop waterboards us with negatives," says Mof Gimmers. This is why the return of the proudly aspirational Chic and Nile Rodgers should be welcomed

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 5

Baker's Dozen

Patterns In The Sand: Emma Anderson’s Favourite Albums

On the release of her debut solo album, former Lush member Emma Anderson takes Jude Rogers through her favourite albums, from a teenage years soundtracked by Simple Minds and The Durutti Column to her affinity with later 4AD labelmates
Baker's Dozen

Rare Essences: Andy Gill Of Gang Of Four’s Favourite Records

Five years ago, following the release of their eighth album, What Happens Next, Andy Gill of Gang Of Four talked Bryan Brussee through the picks of his record collection, both albums and individual tracks
Baker's Dozen

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums
Baker's Dozen

Nearly Perfect But Not Quite: Lloyd Cole’s Favourite Albums

The former Commotions man rifles through his record collection to pick his top 13 records
Baker's Dozen

Joking Aside: Jaz Coleman’s 13 Favourite Albums

Killing Joke's front man chooses his 13 favourite albums. As told to Dayal Patterson

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