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Crazy Yellow Sunglasses: An Interview With Black Pus

Lightning Bolt's inimitable drummer Brian Chippendale returns this month with a solo album under the name Black Pus. He speaks with Ian Maleney about the joys of unpredictability, mood-affecting music and "barely knowing what any of the lyrics are"

Dancing & Defiance – A Soundtrack to 30 Years of Gay Culture

To mark the anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK, Paul Flynn (author of Good as You: From Prejudice to Pride, 30 Years of Gay Britain) chooses 13 records that soundtracked his life, from ACR to Elton and Lil Kim to Sleaford Mods.

‘I Dreamed Of This’: An Interview With Beirut

"I feel like I've found a musical home," Beirut's Zach Condon tells Hazel Sheffield, as he discusses new LP The Rip Tide, finding peace and overcoming anxiety

More Retirement Hints From Morrissey

Subtext: Buy Now Before It's Too Late?

LISTEN: Optimo 20 Mix By JD Twitch

JD Twitch marks 30 years since his very first DJ set with a mix harking back to his early sets in 1987 ahead of Optimo's 20th anniversary festival in Glasgow next month, as well as an appearance at Houghton Festival

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

Ahead of this month's WRONG Festival, the man behind Mclusky, Future Of The Left and Christian Fitness speaks to JR Moores about the 13 records that inspire him (with only the occasional Lammo and ciabatta-themed digression)

Record Store Day Doc Sound It Out UK Tour

The makers of Sound It Out, a film about Stockton's last remaining record shop, are searching for crowdsourcing to help fund a UK tour for the film

Sleaford Mods Share New Track, ‘Shortcummings’

It's the second song to be unveiled from forthcoming album 'Spare Ribs'

First Names For Le Guess Who? 2017

Grouper, Perfume Genius, Shabazz Palaces and Han Bennink all curate parts of the programme

Blues Involution: Guadalupe Plata Interviewed

Like all good bluesmen, the Spanish trio swear by the Devil, and they tell Julian Marszalek why they're hell-bent on saving their genre from tedious operators by fusing together the spirit of Hound Dog Taylor with punk

LISTEN: New Cairo Liberation Front Mix

Electro Chaabi leaders share mix ahead of appearance at Athens festival this weekend

Watch We Are Scientists Video Here

Moustachio sporting indie rock trio from Brooklyn reveal their new video here

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LISTEN/INTERVIEW: The Ministry Of Wolves

We get a first play of Die Weisse Schlange from their upcoming Happily Ever After LP and talk to one quarter of the band, Einstürzende Neubauten's Alexander Hacke

LISTEN: New Music By Stranded

Threats to nightclubbing inspire Nashville artist