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How Do I Listen To This? Tyondai Braxton’s Favourite LPs

As he prepares to to play London's Convergence Festival and other UK venues, Tyondai Braxton guides Lottie Brazier through 13 key records, from Brian Eno to Mark Fell, Autechre and Florian Hecker

Rockumentary Celebrates The Genius Of Jesse Hector

True rock & roll spirit has his time in the Hammersmith Gorillas and Crushed Butler celebrated in new film. Watch trailer here.

New LP From Leonard Cohen!

Record to be released within months

New Weird Britain In Review For September By Noel Gardner

So much more than a microscopically small bolthole of distraction! Noel Gardner is back with more new and weird sounds

Pixies To Headline Next Year’s End Of The Road

The band will take top billing next year, having been due to play at the festival's 2020 edition

Marking A Time: Ghetts’ Favourite Albums

As Ghetts releases his new album Ghetto Gospel - The New Testament, the London-based rapper guides Tara Joshi through 13 favourite records, from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z, Tupac, Notorious BIG and those closer to home including Kano and Klashnekoff

John Carpenter To Play Live Show

Composer will perform new music and dig into his extensive body of horror film scores for the show in Iceland

Treats On Display: Sleigh Bells Interviewed

Valerie Siebert talks to Alexis Krauss of American noise duo Sleigh Bells about teaching, secret machines and The Ting Tings...

I Believe In Growing Old With Grace: Oobah Butler On An Obsession With Spencer Krug

Oobah Butler talks about his enduring relationship with the maverick indie musician Spencer Krug, whose new album was released this month

The Pop Group: First UK Tour

Plus reissue of We Are Time, which they'll be performing in full live, and new rarities album in October

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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

My Bloody Valentine Reveal “Different Approach”

New album details begin to emerge

Psychedelic Meditation: Kurt Vile’s Favourite Albums

As he starts the UK leg of touring b'lieve i'm goin down…, the Philadelphian singer-songwriter goes from live free jazz to dry-humoured piano sketches in picking 13 albums that steered the sound of his sixth album

INTERVIEW: Trent Reznor On NIN Tour

"I feel some responsibility to the audience, I want them to leave feeling that they’ve had some kind of experience that was satisfying. But at the same time, as the guy onstage, I feel some responsibility to making myself feel like there’s no safety net." Trent Reznor talks to John Doran. Photo by Kate Beard.