Peter Ulrich

Muse: New Record “More Dancey and Disco-y”

Unusual influences for _The Resistance_

Mark Lanegan

Blues Funeral

LIVE REPORT: Glasgow’s Glorious Traces

Stewart Smith explores the scene popping up around Glasgow, and particularly the Glorious Traces collective, and takes a look at what the city has to offer as an alternative to the increasingly negative landscape surrounding London's cultural scene. Photos courtesy of Eleni Avraam

WATCH: Chris Watson National Gallery Film

The sound recordist fills us in on how he created his soundscape for Akseli Gallen-Kallela's Lake Keitele for the National Gallery's exhibition

LISTEN: Colony vs Quietus Mix

The Quietus' Rory Gibb contributes a mix to Colony's ongoing mix series, in advance of our Colony vs. The Quietus night later this month

Luke Haines: MES-Inspired “Micro Opera”

What happens when a Mark E. Smith impersonator has his holiday ruined by Skrewdriver? Let Luke Haines and Scott King reveal all

Actress

Splazsh

A Safe Place For Me: Jesca Hoop’s 13 Favourite Records

Ahead of her performance at Green Man this weekend, Jesca Hoop guides Diva Harris through her 13 favourite albums, from Björk to Dylan, Cat Stevens and Kate Bush

Untidy Selections: Mr. Scruff’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of his new album, Friendly Bacteria, out on Ninja Tune this month, the tea-loving master of the marathon DJ set pens us his own Baker's Dozen, picking the top 13 records out of his crate

Unresolved And Discordant: Pearson Sound’s Favourite Albums

With his debut album released this week, the Hessle Audio producer talks Lauren Martin through his top 13 formative records ahead of his appearance at the Bloc weekender

Evidently Chicken Supreme: John Cooper Clarke’s Favourite Songs

Performance poet, style icon and broadcaster John Cooper Clarke tells Alex Burrows about his most-loved songs of all time and growing up during the birth of rock & roll. Portrait by Paul Wolfgang Webster.

Whaur The Pig Gaed On The Spree

Alan Lomax's Scottish Recordings 1951–-57

LISTEN: Evian Christ – Waterfall

Second track taken from forthcoming EP

Abbey Road Recording Console Sold For $1.8 Million

The set-up was used for Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon

A Controlling Cacophony: Dan Deacon’s Favourite Albums

With his fourth album Gliss Riffer released earlier this year and a European tour just started, the Baltimore electronics wizard tells Dom Smith what the gems in his record collection have given to his own musical creations

Sufjan Stevens

The BQE