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Lie Down and Listen: Aaron Turner’s Favourite Albums

Upon the release of Sumac’s new album The Healer, Aaron Turner speaks to Jon Buckland about creating communities, having a good lie down, and the 13 records that shaped his life
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Driving Force: Adam Franklin’s Baker’s Dozen

From childhood seven inch singles and cash-in LPs to the joy of Sandinista! on shuffle, Swervedriver and Bolts Of Melody frontman Adam Franklin takes Ned Raggett through the thirteen records that shaped him

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Fertile Ground: Lol Tolhurst’s Baker’s Dozen

Following the publication of his goth chronicle and ahead of a new album with Budgie and Jacknife Lee, The Cure's founding drummer Lol Tolhurst takes Julian Marszalek through his favourite records, from Jimi Hendrix to Low via the wonders of Trout Mask Replica
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Jazz Is My Religion: Idris Ackamoor’s Baker’s Dozen

In a sprawling Baker’s Dozen, longstanding jazz legend Idris Ackamoor tells Siobhán Kane about the way Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler, Bob Marley and more have inspired his life and work
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It’s Always Rock & Roll: Richard Pinhas’ Baker’s Dozen

The revolutionary guitarist-philosopher talks Warren Hatter through the records that have touched and inspired him, and which changed the era he has lived through
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No Boundaries: Dennis Bovell’s Baker’s Dozen

From his time working on classics like The Pop Group's Y, The Slits' Cut and Janet Kay's Silly Games, to the inspiration of Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles, Dennis Bovell takes Neil Kulkarni through his thirteen favourite records
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Delving Into Consciousness: Hamid Drake’s Favourite Music

Percussionist Hamid Drake guides Sean Kitching through 13 favourite albums of cosmic enlightenment courtesy of Alice and John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix and much more. Photo by Ludmilla Faccenda
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Wot No Jazz Funk Greats?! Cosey Fanni Tutti’s Favourite Records

As Cosey Fanni Tutti releases one of the albums of the year thus far, she sits down with Luke Turner to discuss 13 records that shaped her, from the soundtrack to pre-COUM hippy days in Hull to the present day
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The Quest For The Grail: Rat Scabies Favourite Albums

The former Damned drummer tells Ben Graham about seeing bands at the Orchid Ballroom in Purley, the appeal of repetition and variety in music, and how The Damned nearly got their own Monkees-style TV show
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Staying On The One: Bootsy Collins’ Favourite LPs

Bootsy Collins helped define the sound of funk, working with Parliament and James Brown, who taught him the mysterious concept of The One. In this Bakers Dozen, he talks to Julian Marszalek about those times & why he couldn't leave home without dropping acid and listening to Hendrix
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Heading To The West Coast: Susanne Sundfør’s 13 Favourite LPs

The Norwegian pop star made one of 2015's best albums in Ten Love Songs, but her Baker's Dozen reflects that synthpop was never where her heart lay
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Glam Bam! Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen Picks His Baker’s Dozen

Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen embarks on a splurge about the music he loves, from which we somehow manage to extract a Baker's Dozen …
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Prophets Of Time: Nik Turner’s Favourite Records

The space rock luminary and former member of Hawkwind, Sphynx and Inner City Unit guides Sean Kitching through 13 instructive and inspirational jazz, rock and soul records that have shaped him and his music

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Anthems: Laibach’s Favourite Albums

As the musical wing of Slovenia's NSK collective continue their tour presenting songs from The Sound Of Music, the group's Ivan Novak gets licence to pick 13 albums that inspired them prior to forming Laibach
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Three Chords Good: Graham Parker’s Favourite Albums

As Graham Parker & The Rumour prepare to play their final ever shows later this month, the prolific singer-songwriter talks Ben Graham through the 13 albums that have had the biggest impact on him as a musician
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Playing The (Baker’s) Dozens: George Clinton’s Favourite Albums

With the funk kingpin and founder of Parliament and Funkadelic taking his bands on a festival tour this summer, Suzie McCracken caught up with him to find out about the 13 records that have stuck with him through his lifetime
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The Demon Advocates: Gene Simmons’ Favourite Albums

The Kiss man picks a giants-of-rock top 13 albums for Val Siebert (and finally gives drum machines the talking to they deserve)
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Beautiful Colours Everywhere: Dan Snaith Of Caribou’s Favourite LPs

Deep in the middle of a worldwide tour to promote his new album Our Love, Dan Snaith takes some time to pore over his favourite albums and tells Joe Clay about "the music that I grew up with"
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Planets Of Sound: Joey Santiago Of Pixies’ Favourite Albums

With Indie Cindy out and their headline slot at Field Day on the horizon, Joseph Alberto Santiago, Pixies' lead guitarist-cum-noise implementer, rocks us with his 13 defining records
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Trace The Bloodline: Jerry Cantrell Of Alice In Chains’ Favourite Albums

The grunge luminaries' main man picks out the records that put him where he is today
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Punk Rock Guilt?: Duff McKagan’s Favourite Albums

The Guns N' Roses/Neurotic Outsiders/Velvet Revolver man picks out his top 13 LPs

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