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Lily Allen’s Trainers, Lady Gaga’s Willy & Notions Of Gender In The 00s

In the latest Wreath Lecture looking back at a decade in music, Hazel Sheffield examines the representation of female artists, post 90s Girl Power

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13 Different Ways: Nik Colk Void Of Factory Floor’s Favourite LPs

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When Bono Vox Met Trump’s Number Two Mike Pence: The CIA Tapes

As David Stubbs wheeled his son's pram past the US embassy he chanced upon a brown manilla envelope of the CIA transcripts of surveillance of top rock band U2 in advance of their singer Bono's friendly chat with President Trump's dastardly assistant Mike Pence

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Manic Street Preachers: Remix Album Details

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LISTEN: New Vessels Ft. The Flaming Lips

Vessels announce the details of their new LP by sharing a new collaboration with The Flaming Lips

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Most Popular

The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2025 (In Association with Norman Records)

Instant Grounding: Patrick Wolf’s Favourite Albums

God Tier: Tyler Hyde of Black Country, New Road’s Favourite Albums

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

The Strange World Of… Part Chimp

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

Build Back Better: Greatest Heads by Al Karpenter

Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of June 2025

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

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

The Jonathan Swift of NYC: an Appreciation of Larry Cohen

New Weird Britain in Review for July by Noel Gardner

Previously Read

Lily Allen’s Trainers, Lady Gaga’s Willy & Notions Of Gender In The 00s

ATP Launch Iceland Festival

13 Different Ways: Nik Colk Void Of Factory Floor’s Favourite LPs

When Bono Vox Met Trump’s Number Two Mike Pence: The CIA Tapes

Manic Street Preachers: Remix Album Details

LISTEN: New Vessels Ft. The Flaming Lips

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