Loops Extract: Napalm Death & The Possibility of Life’s Destruction

Taken from the second issue of the excellent _Loops_ journal, this edited extract sees Dan Franklin recounting the story behind Napalm Death's incendiary birth

In Defence Of Perry Como, By David Keenan

Write Perry Como off as a lesser Sinatra at your peril when David Keenan is around. Here, the author of For The Good Times writes of how as a boy late night sessions listen to Como with his father shaped his sense of masculinity and self

Mob Deep: Michael Imperioli’s Favourite Music

Actor, writer, producer and musician Michael Imperioli – best known for playing Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos – chooses his 13 favourite tracks, and discusses the use of music in the series. Simon Price listens in an unmarked van across the street.

Howie Lee

7 Weapons Series

Looking back to the 1970s stories of wuxia author Gu Long, Beijing-based producer Howie Lee may just have produced his funkiest work yet, finds Noel Gardner

Prole Art Treat: East Man Selects 13 Visionary Releases

From Kate Bush and The Fall to Mobb Deep and Vybz Kartel, Anthoney Hart, the man behind Basic Rhythm, Imaginary Forces and most recently, East Man, selects the 13 albums that helped steer his art

Mayhem Announce New Album And European Tour

Black metal veterans Mayhem will return this year with their sixth album, plus a lengthy European tour

Fripp & Eno

Live In Paris 28.05.1975

Harmonic Worlds: Colin Newman’s 13 Favourite Albums

The Immersion, Wire and Githead founder member chooses a list that goes from minimalism to maximalism, via Steve Reich, LFO and Todd Rundgren, and tells Ben Graham how Britpop was rubbish but The Beatles have never sounded better

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Getting To The Point: Anthony Fantano’s Favourite Albums

With over two million subscribers to his YouTube channel, Anthony Fantano has caused a revolution in music journalism. In this week's Baker's Dozen he talks Max Pilley through 13 favourite albums, from ODB to MIA, Laurie Anderson and LCD

The More Things Change: Self-Esteem’s Prioritise Pleasure Reviewed

Jude Rogers finds something radical in Self-Esteem's stadium sized rage and despair, capturing some of the mood of 2021

The Clang Of The Yankee Reaper: Van Dyke Parks Interviewed

Taylor Parkes talks to the American songwriting legend

Oneohtrix Point Never

R Plus Seven

Martin Gore

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Dave Gahan Ain’t No Narc

Depeche Mode man puts Winehouse, Doherty excess down to youth

All Guns Blazing & A Heart Full Of Love: DJ Harvey In His Own Words

At the end of the week DJ Harvey is DJing his first two UK shows in over a decade. Here he gives Joe Clay a run down on the history that's made him one of the world's best DJs