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Pitch Perfect: Pat Nevin’s Favourite Music

Footballer, DJ and now writer, Pat Nevin talks Richard Foster through his 13 favourite records, including the time he got the fear from Delia Smith being at John Peel's birthday party, and being asked to write lyrics for Vini Reilly

Party Pieces: Andy Burnham’s Favourite Albums

The Mayor of Greater Manchester takes Fergal Kinney through 13 records that shaped him, via his days as a Hacienda regular and his children introducing him to Big Thief

Complete Communion: June’s Jazz Reviewed

Jamie Skey heads to the reunited Loose Tubes' recent gig at Ronnie Scott's, has an in-depth interview with Phronesis' Jasper Høiby and reviews new releases from Bitch 'N' Monk, Alexander Hawkins Ensemble, Neil Cowley Trio and Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra

F**king Pop Classics: Alan McGee’s Favourite Albums

The former Creation Records, now 359 Music man charts his musical history from child of glam to record label boss with Alex Niven

Inhabiting The Music: Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of her appearance on The Quietus' stage at this year's Field Day Festival, Charlotte Gainsbourg takes Jeremy Allen through her favourite albums, from Portishead to Bach, Lou Reed to her dad

Thirteen Types Of Elsewhere: Mark Fell’s Favourite Albums

On the eve of his appearance at Semibreve, Portugal's annual celebration of "exploratory music and digital arts", Mark Fell guides us through his most beloved releases

Sways Records, Manchester: When The Gatefolds Open

Post Factory indie in Manchester is just the establishment in disguise, argues Austin Collings, and Sways Records are the solution. Contains a gratuitous photograph of a naked man holding a rifle

Knaves & Networks: The Rewiring Of America’s Mythic Geography

Punk rock and American conservatism may seem like polar opposites, but they may be closer than you think, argues Warrick Harniess, author of *Red, White & Radical*

Baker’s Dozen: UNKLE’S James Lavelle On His 13 Favourite Records

UNKLE’s James Lavelle steps up to the Baker’s Dozen plate to illuminate us on the records that have shaped him and his band’s sound.

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Arctic Monkeys New Album News

Info on Josh Homme-helmed new effort

The Great Escape tQ Stage Announced

Fat White Family, black midi and more are set to guest on tQ's stage at Brighton's The Great Escape next month

Lou Reed Dies At 71

A Spiral Dance: Noura Mint Seymali Interviewed

Richie Troughton speaks to Mauritanian artist Noura Mint Seymali, the creator of one of the Quietus' favourite records of 2014, about new album Tzenni, navigating life in a globalised world and drawing traditional music into a modern context

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