Ruff Around The Edges: Simian Mobile Disco Talk Live Performance

Simian Mobile Disco's second live album offers an oblique answer to a series of questions about live dance music. Chad Parkhill presses the duo of James Ford and Jas Shaw about their motives in releasing this document of their show

Revenge Of The Synth: Benge Interviewed & Synth Porn Photo Gallery

Ben 'Benge' Edwards has recorded a beguiling album in Twenty Systems which traces the history of the analogue synthesizer. John Doran chats to him and Lucy Johnston creates a gallery of vintage synthesizer porn.

The Fall, YYYs, 808 State Camden Crawling

Good bands gather for London free-for-all

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

Battles

Gloss Drop

A Woman, A Man: John Parish’s Favourite PJ Harvey Recordings

As PJ Harvey continues a major series of vinyl reissues of her incredible discography, her long-time collaborator and friend John Parish guides Jennifer Lucy Allan through his favourite 13 of her recordings

Out Of The Darkness: The Cambodian Space Project

Ahead of their performance at this weekend's Dancing Time, Kevin E.G. Perry speaks to The Cambodian Space Project on their difficult beginnings in the days of the Khmer Rouge

F**K Reviewed & A Profanisaurus Of Cinema’s Best Swearing

_F**K_, a documentary by the creators of _The Aristocrats_, mixes puerile humour with provocative questions to mixed results. David Moats puts the film, released this week by the ICA, in the context of the culture wars. Plus: we look at how cinema has best made use of cussin'.

INTERVIEW: Brix Smith Start

Brix Smith Start opens up about the passing of Mark E Smith and the upcoming second album from her band the Extricated

Disappears In London This Thursday

Kranky-signed Chicago band, now with added Steve Shelley, to play in London this Thursday

The Quietus’ Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year List: 14 to One

The Quietus finishes our countdown of the very best albums of 2008. Who will make the top?

The Life & Times Of Tortoise, According To Tortoise

As Tortoise release their back catalogue, Glen Mcleod spoke to John Herndon to get his guide to the Strange World Of Tortoise

Sea Change Artists On Their Favourite Sea Change Artists

A selection of artists playing at this year's Sea Change Festival choose their favourite billmates, including Trembling Bells, The Orielles, Nadia Reid and more