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Peer Review: Panda Bear Interviews Sonic Boom… And Vice Versa

Ahead of a world tour we left Sonic Boom and Panda Bear alone to ask each other the kind of questions they wished usually made up an interview
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Coming Into Phase: Jason Pierce Interviewed

As the Spiritualized reissue programme continues, Jason Pierce tells Fergal Kinney about a moment of inspiration that led to distinctive sound of his favourite album by the group, Pure Phase
Anniversary

A Game Of Two Halves: Spacemen 3’s Recurring 30 Years On

Though they’d split by the time of its release, Recurring wasn’t so much a farewell from Spacemen 3 as a calling card for Pete Kember’s Spectrum and Jason Pierce’s Spiritualized. Julian Marszalek gets caught in the middle 30 years on
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How Did It Feel? Spacemen 3’s Playing With Fire Revisited

Julian Marszalek speaks to Jason Pierce, Pete Kember and Will Carruthers about the making of Spacemen 3's 1989 classic, Playing With Fire
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Pete Kember

From Spacemen 3 to Delia Derbyshire. From Sonic Boom to MGMT. From Spectrum to E.A.R. Pete Kember talks to Brian Coney about his bewildering back catalogue of work
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Sautéed For Es And Whizz: Getting Fried With White Hills

Julian Marszalek speaks to stoner glam rock guitar wrangler Dave W and bass frequency provider Ego Sensation about shredding, pounding and frying your brains. Plus! The first watch of their new video for 'You Dream You See'
Black Sky Thinking

My Favourite Miles Davis Album By Lydon, Nick Cave, Wayne Coyne, Iggy & More

As Bitches Brew turns 50 John Doran asked Iggy Pop, Jim Sclavunos, Jason Pierce, Mike Patton, Paul Weller and many other musicians to tell us about their favourite albums by Miles Davis
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The Wince Of Parties: MGMT’s Sophomore Slump

We're all for artistic freedom, says Julian Marszalek, but what happens when it leads a band straight off a cliff edge?
Reissues etc. of the Year

The Quietus Self-Indulgent Reissues, Comps & Mixes 2009 40 – 21

The Quietus looks back over the past year to pick our favourite reissues, mix CDs and compilations of 2009. Guaranteed ten year vintage nu metal free
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Space Is The Place: Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce Interviewed

With the forthcoming re-issue of _Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space_, Ben Hewitt caught up with Jason Spaceman to discuss ruined friendships, broken hearts, birds and baguettes...

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 8

Baker's Dozen

The Archivist: Mark Webber of Pulp’s Baker’s Dozen

From his first discovery of The Velvet Underground to a cruise with Father John Misty, via mixtapes personally compiled for him by Spacemen 3 and encounters with Alex Chilton, Pulp’s Mark Webber takes Jonathan Wright through his favourite records
Baker's Dozen

Rocket Girl: Vinita Joshi’s Favourite Albums

Ghetto blasting synth punk in Rugby. Lending pyjamas to Mogwai. Writing to Nick Drake’s sister. Finding psychology theory in music. Pranked by Robin Guthrie. Rocket Girl Records label head Vinita Joshi takes Will McCartney through the 13 records that have shaped her life

Baker's Dozen

Mood Music: Andy Bell’s Favourite Albums

Andy Bell of Ride talks Stephanie Phillips through his Baker’s Dozen, from listening to Spacemen 3 in a damp student box room to handing Tierra Whack a copy of Green Eggs And Ham

Baker's Dozen

The Exhilaration Of Discovery: Simeon Coxe’s Favourite Albums

The Silver Apples main man writes us his own Baker's Dozen, taking in Fats Domino and Portishead by way of Sun Ra and Spacemen 3

Baker's Dozen

No Definitive Version: Nate Young’s Most Influential Records

Nate Young talks to Jennifer Lucy Allan about what made his music, from teenage revelations, learning when to press record, and roofing with Scott Asheton.

Baker's Dozen

A Spoon Baker’s Dozen: The Texan Connections Of Julian Cope

As Spoon hit the UK their vocalist and founder Britt Daniel guides Charles Ubaghs through his 13 favourite albums, from Public Enemy to Miles Davis, the raw emotion of Cat Power and strange idol Julian Cope
Baker's Dozen

Bring Back The Sounds: Tim Cedar Of Part Chimp’s Baker’s Dozen

Following the release of their latest LP IV, Tim Cedar takes Matt Ridout on a journey from Spacemen 3 to the Velvet Underground through his Baker's Dozen. Photo by Steve Gullick.
Baker's Dozen

This Is My Music: Dean Wareham’s Favourite Albums

April Clare Welsh gets a rundown of the former Galaxie 500 frontman's all-time top 13 LPs before he comes to the UK to tour in support of his debut solo album next week

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