James McMahon

Call Super Collaborates With Julia Holter On New Track, ‘Illumina’

The track was written "like a sung poem about light and place and memory," Call Super says

Dead Precedents: How Hip Hop Hacked The Future

In an exclusive extract from his new book Dead Precedents: How Hip-Hop Defines the Future, Roy Christopher explores rap and cybernetics

Lay Of Her Land: Brix Smith Start’s Favourite Albums

As she prepares to release a debut album with her band of former Fall troopers, Brix Smith Start takes Julian Marszalek through some of the records that have shaped her life

The Mountain Goats

All Hail West Texas

Ancient Rhythms, Global Rhythms: Pete Wareham’s Favourite Records

Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.

Brain Food: Pete Fowler’s Favourite Psychedelic Albums

Before he brings his virtual-reality installation to the Liverpool Psych Fest this weekend, the Super Furry Animals collaborator and Monsterism creator takes Robin Turner on a tour of his 13 most out-there records

Regis

Manbait

Hologram Michael Jackson To Tour With Jackson 5

Wacko Jacko backo, even more wacko

Sun Kil Moon

Benji

Delving Into Consciousness: Hamid Drake’s Favourite Music

Percussionist Hamid Drake guides Sean Kitching through 13 favourite albums of cosmic enlightenment courtesy of Alice and John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix and much more. Photo by Ludmilla Faccenda

Gorgeous: Graham Massey Of 808 State’s Favourite Albums

Graham Massey guides Julian Marszalek through 13 favourite albums, from Santana to Bowie, Gong, Magma, Miles Davis, and the time he went out for kebabs with Marshall Allen

Four Tet Launches Legal Action Against Domino Over Royalties

The producer wants a more "reasonable" digital royalty rate to be written into a contract he signed with the label in 2001

The Cult Of Steve: Morrissey Live At Wembley Arena

John Calvert is dragged by his lifelong Smiths fan girlfriend to Wembley - but will he finally see what all the fuss is about?

WATCH: Anton Corbijn’s Front 242 Vid

'Headhunter' video now online!

LIVE REPORT: A Heavenly Weekend In Hebden Bridge

Heavenly Recordings recently celebrated a quarter of a century of excellent records and misbehaving by taking the likes of Mark Lanegan, Duke Garwood, Toy and the Heavenly Films up to Hebden Bridge. Rob St John was on hand to report, and Neil Thomson to take the photos

Of Montreal

Paralytic Stalks