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Beautiful Artefacts: Jon Spencer’s Favourite Albums

The Blues Explosion frontman whittles down his favourite albums to a mean 13

Sonic Youth

Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008

Three years before splitting up, Sonic Youth played Battery Park, New York. The recording originally came as a bonus disc with the first copies of their last album The Eternal. Now it receives a proper release. Brian Coney dives in

“Where Was My Mind?” Jenny Hval’s ‘Favourite Albums’

We asked Jenny Hval to pick her 13 favourite LPs, which she didn't, because she thinks that's a "horrible" task. Fair enough, said JR Moores, so here, instead, are 13 underappreciated records she's hoping you'll go out and enjoy

The Places That Women Like To Go To: Cabaret Voltaire & Johnny YesNo

Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire and film director Peter Care talk to John Doran about the two versions of experimental film Johnny YesNo that are getting released on DVD next week. For the extremely slow off the mark - this piece contains spoilers

Body Music: Amy Douglas & Joe Goddard’s Hard Feelings

Hot Chip’s synth-stabber and Róisín Murphy’s co-writer collaborate on a record whose knowing hyper-literacy never betrays its physical drives, finds Ronnie Angel Pope

Madness Frontman Suggs’ 13 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Nutty Boy Suggs takes Simon Price on a guided tour through his record collection

Self-Confident Weirdos: Kavus Torabi’s Favourite Albums

With Knifeworld's second album The Unravelling just out, Matt Evans gets the top albums rundown from the band's leader and prolific multi-instrumentalist

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Music Waits For You: LoneLady’s Favourite Albums

From singing along with Neneh Cherry on her way to school to a lockdown obsession with Durutti Column, Julie Campbell, aka LoneLady, takes Elizabeth Aubrey through the thirteen definitive records of her life

Electric Dreams: An Interview With Haroon Mirza

British sound artist Haroon Mirza takes over a former U-Boat base on the French Atlantic coast

LIVE REPORT: Sparks

At last week's set at the Hollywood Forever cemetery's Masonic Hall, Ned Raggett finds Ron and Russell Mael's pared down set-up provides a refreshing take on some familiar songs

LISTEN: New Brandt Brauer Frick

Berlin trio collaborate with Om'Mas Keith on track from forthcoming new album