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Reissue of the Week: Coil’s Black Antlers

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“Want to Change My Clothes, My Hair, My Face”: How Springsteen Helped Me Come Out

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Build Back Better: Greatest Heads by Al Karpenter

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Ain’t it the Truth: Robert Lloyd of Nightingales’ Favourite Music

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Artists Only? Jonathan Gould’s Book on Talking Heads and Downtown New York

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A Quietus Interview

Spiritual Intensity: Idris Ackamoor Interviewed

Ahead of his appearance at Amsterdam's Dekmantel Festival in August, we speak to Idris Ackamoor about studying under Cecil Taylor, the history of The Pyramids and the group's legacy

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The Strange World Of… Chris Watson

Chris Watson is the Sibelius of the tape recorder. Ahead of his appearance with Felicia Atkinson at Kings Place next month, Luke Turner speaks to him about twelve key points in his career from early tape experiments to recording at Chernobyl, via a founding stint in Cabaret Voltaire

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Thank You For The Music: Arcade Fire Live At York Hall

Arcade Fire were once in the business of anthems - now they're in the business of bangers. David Bennun is seduced and overwhelmed.

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