That’s Where I’m From: Idris Elba On Making The Yardie Mixtape

As Idris Elba releases a mixtape of music inspired by Yardie, he tells Joe Muggs about his life in music, style, and inspiration of UK hip hop

Talking About The Weather: Ex-Easter Island Head Interviewed 

Ahead of an appearance at Acid Horse and the release of a career best album Norther, Benjamin D Duvall of Ex-Easter Island Head shoots the breeze with Ophira Gottlieb

Baader Romance: If Not Us, Who? Reviewed

German documentary maker Andres Veiel's first feature film portrays the 'radical love story' behind the Red Army Faction. Val Phoenix assesses the dramatic value of this de facto prequel to The Baader Meinhof Complex

INTERVIEW: Marc Riley On The Parallel Universe Relaunch

As Marc Riley relaunches his The Parallel Universe radio segment as a new standalone show, he speaks to Patrick Clarke about the history of the fan-favourite feature, the joy of delving into music papers past, and whether he'll be joining post-The Fall supergroup House Of All

Volcano Choir Interview: Wanderers Are Not Always Lost

One Foot In The Grave: Celestial Devastation By Cower

Featuring members of Pet Brick, The Ghost of a Thousand and Silent Front, the new Cower is giving goth for grown-ups, finds JR Moores

The Ting Tings

We Started Nothing

LISTEN: New Aadae

Nigerian-British Afrobeat-inspired artist releases house-influenced new single

An Actor Prepares: An Interview With Surgeon

For nearly 20 years Anthony Child, aka Surgeon, has sent dancers into collective states of hypnosis with his overwhelming, elliptical techno. Having just released a beatless album under his own name, he speaks with Rory Gibb about introspection, method acting, the importance of intention, and what continues to excite him about club music

Lovely Jubbly: D Double E’s Favourite Music

D Double E guides Aaron Bishop through the albums that shaped him and how the artists behind them resonated with him from Twista and Mobb Deep to Aaliyah and Shabba Ranks

Mute Synth! Buy It! Warm Leatherette!

Dirty Electronics device now available

Sote

Parallel Persia

Noel Gardner feels an impressive degree of futureshock on the latest album by Tehran based producer Sote

Change Is Hard: Kristin Kontrol Interviewed

Kristin Welchez has set aside her guise as the Dum Dum Girls' leader Dee Dee in favour of something more direct. She talks to Luke Cartledge about bringing in a positive mental attitude and embracing silliness

Reading The Faerie Queene & Carrying Listerine: Foals Interviewed

Foals sit down with Ben Hewitt to discuss their new album _Total Life Forever_, destroying the music industry and studio nightmares

The Count Of 13: Ramsey Campbell’s Weird Selection

In a Baker's Dozen diversion, writer Ramsey Campbell guides Sean Kitching through 13 favourite pieces of weird culture, from film to opera and literature, via David Lynch, Arthur Machen and more

Floating Points’ Melodies International Reveals New EP Series

Ben UFO, Four Tet, Daphni and more are curating releases for the reissue label's new Melodies Record Club arm