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Cruel Optimism

Comunite Festival Next Week

Mexican festival set to feature Moodymann, Giegling crew and more

The Cure Working On 40th Anniversary Documentary

A new documentary currently in the works will mark four decades as a band for The Cure

Morrissey Apologises To Fans

But not for 'You're The One For Me, Fatty'

Bakers Dozen: Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell’s 13 Favourite Albums

Speaking on behalf of Beady Eye, Messrs Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell tell us their favourite records

On The Blink: WINK By CHAI

The third album by Chai finds the Tokyo quartet at their most smooth and comforting – but also their most prickly and pointed, finds Tara Joshi

Something Searing: Yannis Philippakis Of Foals’ Favourite Albums

Before the release of new album What Went Down, the Foals frontman gives Lisa Lavery his top 13 LPs, all records united by "people's voices that connect directly", moving through Arthur Russell, Pixies and Howlin' Wolf

A F**king Joy: Aidan Moffat’s Favourite Albums

With Aidan Moffat's excellent new record with Bill Wells just out, we sent Daniel Dylan Wray up to Glasgow to meet the former Arab Strap man/Quietus sex columnist to discuss his top formative albums. And, with the help of beers, a record player and one powerful deployment of the phrase "get to utter fuck", here's what he picked

Rigour And Play: Laurie Anderson’s Favourite Films

On a recent visit to London the performance artist, director and musician took time out to talk about her 13 favourite films with Mat Colegate

BIG|BRAVE

nature morte

Canadian trio tear downt heir fortress of solitude in a mighty cathartic howl, finds Alex Deller

PJ Harvey

Let England Shake

Gary Glitter, Re-Writing Musical History & The Danger Of Censorship

Gary Glitter has been omitted from a recent major compilation about glam. Johnny Sharp argues that such censorship and re-writing of musical history is dangerous, no matter how heinous the artist's crime. Photo from Shutterstock.