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Maximum Strength: E.E.K. Featuring Islam Chipsy Live In London

If you want to hear really exciting innovation in music you have to be willing to look beyond America and Europe, says John Doran after watching the Cairene trio tear the Boston Arms to shreds. Live pictures courtesy of Kimberly Powenski

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

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Feel Like Dancin’? Jake Shears’ Favourite Albums

We mark Pride month with sometime Scissor Sister Jake Shears as he guides Ian Wade through 13 favourite records, from Elton John to Bongwater, Ween, Mr Bungle, Aphex and Ike & Tina Turner

A Document in Time: Neil Halstead Of Slowdive’s Baker’s Dozen

With Slowdive reformed and about to release their fourth album (as well as playing Field Day and Roskilde), Neil Halstead tells Joe Clay about the gateway albums that influenced him the most. Photo by Ingrid Pop.

LISTEN: New Laibach Track

'Das Nachtlied I' features on the band's forthcoming new album

LISTEN: The Go! Team’s Detroit Mix

The Go! Team's Ian Parton puts together a mix of music from Detroit that informed his latest album

Black Midi Release New Live Album, ‘Live Fire’

The 11-track release was recorded during a performance at Porto's NOS Primavera Sound earlier this year

INTERVIEW: Trent Reznor On NIN Tour

"I feel some responsibility to the audience, I want them to leave feeling that they’ve had some kind of experience that was satisfying. But at the same time, as the guy onstage, I feel some responsibility to making myself feel like there’s no safety net." Trent Reznor talks to John Doran. Photo by Kate Beard.

Rapoon

Airstrikes

On his newest release as Rapoon, Robin Storey turns his attention once again to the military-industrial complex.

Reissue Of The Week: Laddio Bolocko’s ’97-99′ Box Set

Sean Kitching sings the praises of late ‘90s noise rock outfit, Laddio Bolocko, whose studio material is finally being reissued for the first time on vinyl by Castle Face Records, a band worthy of a much wider audience, and comparisons to Can and This Heat