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Stationary Peaceful Protest: Xhosa Cole Interviewed

Ahead of his appearance at Flatpack Festival, where he is rescoring Sidewalk Stories, award winning musician Xhosa Cole talks to Fergal Kinney about Handsworth, BLM and British jazz

Cinematic Santas – The Least Convincing And Naughtiest Santas on Film

In the spirit of humbuggery, The Quietus looks at some of the worst excuses for Santa ever to disgrace the silver screen, and provides Top Trumps-style stats on their performance. Whether they're slightly implausible or just plain evil, this bunch is a disgrace to the ruddy uniform.

Beat Codes: Spoek Mathambo’s Favourite Albums

Spoek Mathambo gives Lior Phillips a tour of his record collection, crossing continents between the music of his South African homeland, American rap, and British new wave

LISTEN: Guided By Voices’ Glue On Bicycle

Stream the B-side compilation that's set to be released with upcoming album English Little League in full below

Beware Of The Blob: Lucy & Aaron By Lucrecia Dalt & Aaron Dilloway

For their first proper album as a duo, Lucrecia Dalt and Aaron Dilloway mesh gauziness with darkness to lucid results, finds Vanessa Ague

Powell: New EP Details

A new three tracker from one of London's most distinctive new musical voices set for release through Liberation Technologies - plus Diagonal label night this Friday

Mr Agreeable: Your Liquidised Detoxing Liver Is His Pick-Me-Up

Mr Agreeable has his repast disturbed by Florence, Vampire Weekend, Slayer and Lil Wayne. HEAR THE QUAIL EGG SPUTTER!

Border Con-Troll: Ali Abassi, Eva Milander & Eero Milonoff Interview

Border, the second feature by director Ali Abassi (Shelley) is based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In) drawing on the Nordic mythology of trolls, about a woman with strange gifts who works in border control. Robert Barry joins the director and stars, Eva Milander and Eero Milonoff

WIN: Camden Crawl Dublin Tickets

Echo & The Bunnymen announced as headliners for festival — listen to compilation of performing artists and win a pair of tickets below

LISTEN: Todd Terje/Roxy Music

Norwegian disco/house producer turns his hand to 'Love Is The Drug'