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Faggamuffins Step Out: Why Queering Carnival Matters

In a possibly world first, this weekend's Hackney Carnival will host the Faggamuffin Bloc Party sound system entirely run by and featuring queer people of colour. Virginia Wilson explains why this exciting new development is so personally and politically important

INTERVIEW: James Dean Bradfield On His New Solo Album

The Manic Street Preachers frontman discusses the story of Chilean protest singer and activist Victor Jara, who inspired his first solo album since 2006

The Weather Station

Humanhood

Canadian singer Tamara Lindeman works through mental health issues to make the personal universal

Designed To Kill: James Chance & Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham

Before they share a stage at London's Village Underground this Wednesday, the no wave luminary and Melt Yourself Down's bandleader and saxophonist discuss compositional processes, influences and lyrical approaches

WATCH: Evan Caminiti – ‘Absteigend’

Dreamlike video from one half of Barn Owl, taken from new album Dreamless Sleep

Sónar Announces Scandinavian Plans

Sónar gears up for June's main event in Barcelona with weekenders in Reykjavik, Stockholm and Copenhagen, taking in sets from Jon Hopkins, Factory Floor, Nisennenmondai and more

WATCH: Witchy New Darren Hayman Video

Premiere of new film on the Quietus

Rejections Scores Horror Flick On Basic.FM

****Contains imagery that's a wee bit gruesome****

Michael Hann teams up with Bob McCully to soundtrack Consumed

LIVE REPORT: Black Midi At Brixton Windmill

Paddy Clarke gets his head blown clean off, and he loves it

Jamming Good: Spiders Drummer Woody Woodmansey’s Favourite Bowie Moments

During the earthly sojourn of Ziggy Stardust, Woody Woodmansey laid down the rhythm for David Bowie's mercurial backing band The Spiders From Mars. Here he talks Valerie Siebert through his 13 favourite Bowie tracks, sharing personal memories of how they were made along the way.

Brian Eno

Drums Between the Bells

One Vision: John Robins’ Favourite Albums

John Robins, Edinburgh Award-winning comic and co-host of 5 Live's new Friday afternoon show, gives Simon Price perhaps the first Baker's Dozen to include both Chris De Burgh and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.