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Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For September Reviewed By Kez Whelan

Your regular guide to the world of metal returns, with reviews of new releases Carcass, Employed To Serve, The Body and Big Brave, plus a tribute to the late, great Eric Wagner of Trouble

Bringing The Balmy & Barmy To Life: Animal Collective’s ODDSAC Reviewed

Daniel Ross takes in Animal Collective's new visual album at the ICA, and suggests that to take the Baltimore band too seriously is to miss the point altogether

Dawn To Dusk: Richard Dawson’s Favourite Albums

Tales of the oddest record shop on Tyneside and much more as Richard Dawson guides Jennifer Lucy Allan through an unsurprisingly diverse selection of records in this week's Baker's Dozen

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RIP Florian Schneider: A Kraftwerk Baker’s Dozen Special

Following sad news that Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died, we present a specially compiled Baker's Dozen of artists including Michael Rother, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Marie Davidson and Mark Lanegan on their favourite music by the _kosmische musik_ masters

Columnfortably Numb: February’s Psych Reviews By JR Moores

Before he gets usurped by a hippy droid, JR Moores surveys the latest psych (and noise) rock releases

Pulling At The Threads: Katie Gately’s Favourite Albums

On the release of her new album, Loom, the Brooklyn musician and sound artist talks about the records that have weaved their way through her life, from Joy Division to Joanna Newsom, Philip Glass to Low and This Heat

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The Love Invention

For her first album sans-Will Gregory, Alison Goldfrapp is full of disco sparkle – but it's the more melancholy numbers where it gets interesting, finds Siobhán Kane

Ancient Rhythms, Global Rhythms: Pete Wareham’s Favourite Records

Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.

Walk On In Darkness: Tom G Warrior’s 13 Favourite LPs

Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost, Triptykon and Hellhammer speaks to Jimmy Martin about the elements that fed his nightmare kaleidoscope, from Quincy Jones to Venom, Roxy Music to the 'Sisters and 'Sabbath

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Win a pair of tickets to see Johnny YesNo and Johnny YesNo Redux, the Cabaret Voltaire-soundtracked cult film, this Friday 11th November in London

Beloved Transmissions: Mary Anne Hobbs’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of her curation at the Manchester International Festival, Mary Anne Hobbs guides Daniel Dylan Wray on an inspiring trip through 13 records that shaped her life

Prince’s Memoirs To Be Published

Unfinished memoirs written by Prince will feature in a new biography