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Oskar Kokoschka: Europe’s Most Successful Self-Portrait Artist?

Before it moved to the Guggenheim in Bilbao in March, Jelena Sofronijevic caught the blockbuster Oskar Kokoschka show at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, finding a show whose curation suits its subject more than it suits the facts

David Holmes

Late Night Tales

LISTEN: Liars Live At Studio Mute

Play a new recording of Vox Tuned D.E.D. before the band play Mute's Mexican festival this weekend

GALLERY: Iceland Airwaves Festival

Photographic highlights of Jon Hopkins, Omar Souleyman and more at this year's event. Photographs courtesy of Erik Luyten

Another Wardrobe In My Head: Karl Hyde’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his first solo album, Edgeland, the Underworld singer picks out the jewels of his record collection

Rubber Rings: Johnny Marr’s Favourite Albums

As he embarks on a world tour, Johnny Marr talks to John Freeman about how his 13 favourite albums have provided career-spanning inspiration for everything from The Smiths to his latest solo record, Playland

Dirty Songs In A Digital Age: The Live Return Of Arab Strap

Arab Strap's filthy muse was the antidote to late 90s Britpop and joyless indie rock. Now they're back two decades on Luke Turner finds that their songs of love and sex gone awry are more needed than ever. Live photo thanks to Paul Fegen

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Oxygène Of Collaboration: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Favourite Albums

As he releases his first new material in eight years, the French composer, producer and laser harp maestro talks Yousif Nur through a Baker's Dozen of LPs by artists who shaped or collaborated on his Electronica albums

Crime Plays: Writer Ian Rankin On His 13 Favourite Albums

Ian Rankin talks to Luke Turner about his life in music, and how he'd like to write novels based on Joy Division and David Bowie albums

LISTEN: Team Ghost – 'Curtains'

Former M83 man's new project swirls together post-punk and electronic shoegaze on title track from new single

An Unnerving & Profound Beauty: Bjork’s Biophilia Live

John Tatlock is wowed by the debut of Bjork's Biophilia in Manchester, deeming it "a joyful trumpet blast for rationalism"

Pan Sonics: Mika Vainio’s Favourite Albums

Our series of articles curated by Kevin 'The Bug' Martin continues with a Baker's Dozen from Mika Vainio, solo artist and former member of Pansonic. He tells us about how the likes of Suicide, Neubauten, the Alex Harvey Band, King Crimson and more soundtracked a life of working in slaughterhouses and vegetarian restaurants

Select Few: Kim Wilde’s Favourite Albums

Singer-songwriter, broadcaster and award winning horticulturalist, pop icon Kim Wilde is a true connoisseur of vocal arrangements as Alex Burrows discovers from a Baker's Dozen that ranges from The Beach Boys to Prefab Sprout

Unearthly Delights: Eric Chenaux’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of a new trio album and a show at this year's Acid Horse, Eric Chenaux takes Barnaby Smith through the thirteen albums that changed him, from the avant-garde to hip hop, traditional folksong to vintage Brazilian psychedelia and more