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Drawn From The Fall: Una Baines’ Comic On Dating Mark E Smith

Desperate Journalist’s Jo Bevan speaks to the former Fall/Blue Orchids member and artist Keith McDougall about their forthcoming book I’ll Be Your Mirror

Lithops

Ye Viols

‘Weird Heaviness’: An Interview With Korperschwache

Kevin Mccaighy gets acquainted with Texan guitarist and experimental noise artist Roy K Felps, to discuss the prolific output of his Korperschwache project, cassettes and his love of Skullflower

Durutti Column / Crispy Ambulance

Factory Benelux Reissues

An Altamont for Rock Music’s Imperial Period: June 1, 1974 Half A Century On

The diaristic title of the Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico's live record demands it be put into some kind of historical context. Michael Bellis looks at a highly unusual album released in a time of great cultural and social change

Load Of Old Poo-l? Deadpool Reviewed

Mat Colegate on the début* cinematic outing for Marvel's 'Merc with a mouth' (contains slight spoilers) *His first with a mouth anyway

Jamming Good: Spiders Drummer Woody Woodmansey’s Favourite Bowie Moments

During the earthly sojourn of Ziggy Stardust, Woody Woodmansey laid down the rhythm for David Bowie's mercurial backing band The Spiders From Mars. Here he talks Valerie Siebert through his 13 favourite Bowie tracks, sharing personal memories of how they were made along the way.

Experimentalism Wrapped Around Pop: Barry Adamson’s Favourite LPs

Post punk polymath Barry Adamson guides Julian Marszalek around his favourite albums, from Baker's Staples like Iggy Pop and can to the Wu-Tang Clan, Ornette Coleman and Micachu. Photo by Jone Reed

Natural Rhythm: Chris Packham’s Favourite Albums

Broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham talks Luke Turner through his favourite albums... includes punk rock riot, hitchhiking, and singing poodles

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

LISTEN: New SpaceGhostPurrp

Florida MC/producer has signed to 4AD for the release of his debut commercial album - download one of its tracks below

Shit & Shine

Joy of Joys

Fifteen short but perfectly formed electronic vignettes raise a smile, for Daniel Hignell

Massive Attack Preview New Music

Duo's iPhone app shares part of two new songs

Banishing Point: An Interview With Kavus Torabi

Ahead of an appearance at Acid Horse 24, Kavus Torabi talks Jonathan Wright though how, against the odds, he created his second solo album

Columnus Metallicus: Your Month In Metal

From doom yoga to martial rhythms, from Bong to Witch Mountain, from Helsinki to Hades - your roundup of the mightiest metal this month