Lewis G. Parker

Grit In One’s Third Eye: Robyn Hitchcock’s Baker’s Dozen

English songwriter and frontman of The Soft Boys, The Venus Three and The Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock leads Julian Marszalek through his most played LPs

The Business Of Forever: Theo Hutchcraft Of Hurts’ Favourite Albums

The lead singer of classy, continent-conquering synth duo Hurts, about to release their third album, Surrender, goes from Phil Spector to Nine Inch Nails via UK hip-hop and Bulgarian folk songs as he picks his top 13

Rhythms Is Gonna Get You: Nkisi’s 7 Directions

Out today on Lee Gamble’s UIQ label, the debut album from Nkisi, Congolese Londoner and cofounder of the NON Worldwide collective, is polyrhythmic cosmic gabber of the highest and richest order

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

In the wake of the great man's passing, we bring together all the times his albums have been featured in our favourite 13 LPs feature, including contributions from Paul Weller, Gary Numan, Brett Anderson and more

The Seven Ages Of The World Cup Song

With this weekend seeing Gary Barlow and Gary Lineker unveiling the latest stirring anthem to inspire the national XI to success in Brazil, Jeremy Allen looks back at the world cup songs of yesteryear and finds them to be surprisingly telling signs of the times

The Future Is In Your Hands, Mr Travis: 45 Years Of O Lucky Man!

Ahead of its screening at Brighton's Cine City Festival, writer and actor Graham Duff looks back over 45 years of Lindsay Anderson's brilliant O Lucky Man!

Disco Discharge

Disco Fever USA / Euro Beat / Cruising The Beats / Mondo Disco

Worker’s Playtime: Billy Bragg’s Favourite Albums

To celebrate the release of his notably personal new album Tooth & Nail today, the outspoken, political singer-songwriter talks Colm McAuliffe through his top records

Rising To The Occasion: Ben Wheatley’s Cinematic Baker’s Dozen

Ahead of the release of his JG Ballard adaptation High-Rise, director Ben Wheatley talks Ian Schultz through his 13 all-time favourite films

Columnus Metallicus: February’s Heavy Metal By Pavel Godfrey

Pavel Godfrey is back rounding up Jan and Feb's best and most brutal metal from the likes of Immolation, Wiegedood and Horn

Healing Crazy Minds: Master Musicians Of Joujouka & Morocco’s Boujeloud Festival

Following in the footsteps of Brian Jones and Timothy Leary, Richie Troughton heads to Morocco to experience the magical sounds of the Master Musicians of Joujouka

Raging Monster Movie Party: Akira 30 Years On

Akira was the film that brought Japanese pop culture to the world. Thirty years later, David Bennun wonders just what it was trying to tell us about Japan

The Greater Swindle: Jamie Reid, Punk Art & #Occupy

Alex Ogg meets Jamie Reid for a conversation about his new exhibition, political art and #Occupy... "Read Tom Paine!" he tells us. Additional reporting, Russ Bestley. Photos Alex Ogg & Tzortzis Rallis