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A Space For Ideas: Berlin Atonal, A History & 2014 Preview

Initially founded in 1982, Berlin's Atonal Festival was relaunched last year. Ahead of the 2014 edition, which starts this week, Albert Freeman speaks to the organisers, including Atonal and Tresor founder Dimitri Hegemann, about over three decades of musical innovation in the city

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WATCH: British Murder Boys Trailer

Preview for forthcoming DVD of Regis & Surgeon's BMB farewell gig

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Aphex Twin Blimp Spotted Over London

Looks like Richard D. James is up to something...

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WATCH: Johnny Marr – Easy Money

First single from forthcoming album Playland

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LIVE REPORT: Thurston Moore Band

Thurston Moore paid tribute to the Stoke Newington Angry Brigade as he unveiled new songs and a new band (featuring members of MBV, Sonic Youth and Chrome Hoof) at Cafe Oto last night. Words and pictures by Tristan Bath

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INTERVIEW: Sharon Van Etten

Following the release of her new album Are We There, James Skinner catches up with the singer-songwriter ahead of her Green Man set tomorrow, her final live date of the summer

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LISTEN: Tweedy – Flowering

Latest in series of pre-release teasers from Jeff and Spencer Tweedy's debut

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Aidan Moffat: Scottish Music Doc Preview

Moffat and Paul Fegan presenting a few choice clips from Where You're Meant To Be, their documentary of a musical road trip around Scotland

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Things Learned At: Siren Festival

Feeling right at home in the downpour, Amy Pettifer spends a weekend in Vasto, Italy amongst buoyant crowds and bands familiar and new. Photos by Dandaddy.

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LISTEN: Paul Smith & Peter Brewis Collab

The Maxïmo Park and Field Music men get together on new record Frozen By Sight; hear Barcelona (At Eye Level) from the record below

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Grouper Announces New Album

Ruins set for release in October

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LISTEN: RM Hubbert & Luke Sutherland

From Ampersand Extras, a collection of tracks that didn't feature on Hubbert's 'ampersand trilogy', featuring collaborations with Alasdair Roberts, Alan Bissett and more

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LISTEN: Van Dyke Parks Rides The Rails

Listen to Parks narrating the rail journey that inspired Super Chief, just re-released on Bella Union

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LISTEN: Cold Specks – A Quiet Chill

Taster from upcoming, Michael Gira-featuring second album

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Andrew Weatherall Festival Announced

The DJ and producer hand-picks a bill for a two-day festival taking place in a castle in France. And there's a sentence with nothing but sparkling constituent elements

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AIM Awards 2014: Nominees Announced

tQ's John Doran, East India Youth, FKA twigs and more shortlisted

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Flying Lotus Confirms New Album Details
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You're Dead to feature contributions from Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Angel Deradoorian and more; watch a trailer below

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Trashmouth Announce Compilation

Twenty-track Thinking About Moving To Hastings out in October; watch the video for one of Taman Shud's contributions, The Hex Inverted, below

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Liverpool Psych Fest: Day Tickets On Sale

Plus, Dan Tombs installation and TUSK Festival-curated film programme announced

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Perc Trax Announce Ten-Year Releases

Collection of new tracks and a DJ mix from Perc to come out as vinyl EPs and two-disc CD compilation

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LISTEN: New Juan Maclean

A Simple Design, second taster from In A Dream, out next month

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Jabberwocky Festival Cancelled

Promoters ATP: "Despite healthy ticket sales; all our efforts could not take those sales to the point that we needed to finally stage the event"

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LIVE REPORT: FKA twigs

Laurie Tuffrey reports back from FKA twigs' recent stop in London

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LISTEN: Stream CUTS’ EP1 In Full

Hear debut EP in its entirety ahead of release next week

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LISTEN: Goat – Words

Second track from Commune, with full album playback at Nothing Is... this Friday at The Alibi in Dalston

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Things Learned At: Oya Festival

Phil Harrison heads to Oslo, Norway where he encounters cross-dressing sax players, a giant papier mache spliff, and plenty of space to dance. Photos by Johannes Granseth, Steffen Rikenberg and Markus Thorsen.

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Temples Festival 2015 Announced

Converge, Pig Destroyer, Triptykon and more on Bristol festival bill

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Portishead Set To Reissue Dummy

Reissue of album to take in a 1000-copy run on blue vinyl

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Leonard Cohen: New Album

Popular Problems set to be released next month

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WATCH: Lizzo’s Minneapolis Short Film

Tape Adapter favourite talks about becoming an MC and raps on the banks of the Mississippi River in new video

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Surgeon Reissuing Early Material

Anthony Child reissuing six volumes of early, rare and unreleased work through new label, SRX

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LISTEN: Grumbling Fur – Preternaturals

It is nigh! Unsettle your furmament with The Quietus Phonographic Corporation's second release

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A Space For Ideas: Berlin Atonal, A History & 2014 Preview

WATCH: British Murder Boys Trailer

Aphex Twin Blimp Spotted Over London

WATCH: Johnny Marr – Easy Money

LIVE REPORT: Thurston Moore Band

INTERVIEW: Sharon Van Etten

LISTEN: Tweedy – Flowering

Aidan Moffat: Scottish Music Doc Preview

Things Learned At: Siren Festival

LISTEN: Paul Smith & Peter Brewis Collab

Grouper Announces New Album

LISTEN: RM Hubbert & Luke Sutherland

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LISTEN: Cold Specks – A Quiet Chill

Andrew Weatherall Festival Announced

AIM Awards 2014: Nominees Announced

Flying Lotus Confirms New Album Details ****warning: video contain flashing lights****

Trashmouth Announce Compilation

Liverpool Psych Fest: Day Tickets On Sale

Perc Trax Announce Ten-Year Releases

LISTEN: New Juan Maclean

Jabberwocky Festival Cancelled

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LISTEN: Stream CUTS’ EP1 In Full

LISTEN: Goat – Words

Things Learned At: Oya Festival

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Leonard Cohen: New Album

WATCH: Lizzo’s Minneapolis Short Film

Surgeon Reissuing Early Material

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