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Organic Intelligence VI: Iranian Pop On Caltex Records

In our subscriber only series, Mariam Rezaei revisits her childhood introduction to the glorious world of Iranian pop via Caltex Records

Reel To Reel Cacophony: Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds’ Favourite Albums

With their sixteenth LP Big Music just out, the Glaswegian new wave veterans' frontman gives Mark Eglinton a Baker's Dozen of his top 13 formative influences

Here Time Becomes Space: From Jeremiah Day To John Latham

Jeremiah Day's performances draw on Hannar Arendt and the events of Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Arcade Gallery's show Even Dust Can Burst Into Flames puts Day alongside Anna Barham, Kit Craig, and John Latham

Heaven Sent: The Wonderful Live Return Of D’Angelo

D'Angelo has made a return to the live fray this year. Melissa Bradshaw headed to his Brixton Academy show, brimming with anticipation, and was met with a visceral performance, all sex, swagger and soul

Public Image Ltd Announce More Live Dates

Two more shows at Electric Ballroom

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.

Jaundiced Reality: Simon Armitage Interviewed

Recent Poetry School Digital Poet in Residence and Selected Poems editor Alex MacDonald speaks to one of the most recognisable names in British poetry, Simon Armitage, about the undercurrent of violence in his work, the perils of being a Northern Poet and his new book of selected poems, Paper Aeroplane

LISTEN: The Anchoress – What Goes Around

New project from Catherine AD, produced by Paul Draper from Mansun

The Necks Detail New Album, ‘Bleed’

The Australian minimalist-jazz trio's latest record centres around one extended composition

Lucrecia Dalt Details New LP, ‘No Era Sólida’

Due out on RVNG Intl. this September, it's led by new track 'Disuelta'

Everything Has A Language To It: An Interview With Earth’s Dylan Carlson

In a frank interview with Jack Mills, Dylan Carlson discusses his health problems and the inspiration for Earth's new album Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1

Knowle West Boy: Reading Tricky’s Memoir

Adam Quarshie delves into Tricky’s tightly structured new autobiography, Hell Is Round the Corner, an intriguing mix of cultural history, family trauma and turbulent creative passions

Various Artists

Cold Waves & Minimal Electronics Vol. 1

Peter Gabriel’s So Gets Deluxe Reissue

Remastered CD, as well as special editions featuring 1987 live in Athens CD/DVD and double A-side vinyl, to be released in October

David Lynch Sells Signed Prints

The signed art print has been made available to mark the launch of his new exhibition in Manchester

The Spirit Is The Thing: Irmin Schmidt’s Favourite Records

As the former Can man releases his Electro Violet box set this week, he boils his all-time favourites down to a 'records of the day' selection, taking Sean Kitching from albums to individual songs and classical compositions