Emily Toder

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

Low Culture Essay: Natasha Carthew on the Elephant Fayre

As festival season approaches, writer, memoirist and founder of the Class Festival of literature Natasha Carthew looks back to the 1980s and reflects on the influence of the anarchic Elephant Fayre on her life and work. Images courtesy of Port Eliot / Michael Barrett

Damon Albarn

Dr Dee

Fruity, Creamy, Squelchy: Lone Taxidermist & Aja Ireland Reviewed

A damp, dark basement is filled with custard, cream and oozing thudding bass. Melissa Steiner reports back from the launch gig for Lone Taxidermist's new album

Unknown Venuses: Renee So At The De La Warr Pavilion

Renee So's show at the De La Warr Pavilion uses archetypal forms to forge a unique personal language

Retro Instinct Versus Future Fetish: Emperor Tomato Ketchup 25 Years On

By 1995 Stereolab should have been at the peak of their powers, so why didn't it feel that way to Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier? Fergal Kinney examines the series of events that saw the band escape the dead end they'd ended up in culminating in the release of one of their most celebrated albums

Untidy Selections: Mr. Scruff’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of his new album, Friendly Bacteria, out on Ninja Tune this month, the tea-loving master of the marathon DJ set pens us his own Baker's Dozen, picking the top 13 records out of his crate

Bleak Psychedelia: Michael Gira Of Swans’ Favourite Albums

Michael Gira's mighty Swans play live at London's Koko this Thursday, 15th November. In advance of the show, Joseph Burnett speaks to the man himself about thirteen of his favourite albums, from Miles Davis and Gorecki to Throbbing Gristle and Pink Floyd

Never Mind The Bootlegs: Aaron Dilloway’s Favourite Music

Aaron Dilloway picks thirteen 7"s, LPs, bootleg VHS and cassettes for his Baker’s Dozen, which veers from field recordings of bigfoot to experimental classical music from the early 20th century

Chance The Rapper

Acid Rap