LISTEN: Confidence Man Remixed By The Moonlandingz

Valhalladale's finest semi-fictional group have lent their remixing capabilities to a twisted version of Confidence Man's 'Boyfriend'

Coming Up With The Sunshine: Radio-Ed O’Brien’s Favourite Music

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien marks the release of his solo album as EOB by talking to Jude Rogers about 13 favourite pieces of music, from Led Zep to Talk Talk, a longstanding love of Brazil, and Primal Scream

Complete Communion: Jazz For July Reviewed By Peter Margasak

While there are great 'pandemic albums' being released now, it’s hard not to gravitate toward records where the charged, spontaneous interplay of musicians feels palpable. Complete Communion has both polarities covered, says Peter Margasak, with some gripping stops in between

Magick and Me: Blondie’s Gary “Valentine” Lachman on the Occult

Former Blondie bassist and world expert on the occult Gary Lachman talks to David Moats about participating in rituals, Mick Jagger's flirtations with magick, the Freemasons, and why there's more to the occult than being a drug fiend like Aleister Crowley

Listening To The Messages: Oumou Sangaré’s Favourite Albums

Malian musician Oumou Sangaré speaks to David McKenna about her favourite music, being discovered by Ali Farka Touré, and collaborating with Alicia Keys and Tony Allen

Earthling Society

England Have My Bones

Diabolical Crackers: Trans Am’s Favourite Albums

With new LP Volume X just out, the Washington D.C. trio split the top albums rundown three ways and self-pen us their Baker's Dozen

Glasgow To Stage Hinterland Festival

Laurel Halo

Quarantine

Bristol Short Film & Animation Festival

Stephen Martin looks forward to this week's film score masterclass featuring Adrian Utley of Portishead, part of the Encounters Festival in Bristol

Half Baked: The Trouble With Cupcake Feminism

Cupcakes! You can't escape them these days. Meryl Trussler examines the at times pernicious influence the baked goods have had on contemporary feminism

Sleaford Mods Detail New Album, ‘UK GRIM’

Out in March, the record sees the duo collaborate with Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro

Jlin

Dark Energy

LIVE REPORT: Pixies In Brixton

Will Pixies be the same with no Kim Deal and a bunch of new material? Mic Wright heads to the intimate Brixton Electric to investigate

LIVE REPORT: Boris, New York

Joseph Neighbor reports back from a career-spanning pair of performances by the Japanese titans in New York City

A F**king Joy: Aidan Moffat’s Favourite Albums

With Aidan Moffat's excellent new record with Bill Wells just out, we sent Daniel Dylan Wray up to Glasgow to meet the former Arab Strap man/Quietus sex columnist to discuss his top formative albums. And, with the help of beers, a record player and one powerful deployment of the phrase "get to utter fuck", here's what he picked