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Rum Music for September Reviewed by Jennifer Lucy Allan

From swampy squalls of Floridian grot rock to wriggling and stuttering cello, Jennifer Lucy Allan returns with your latest dose of Rum Music

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Punk Rock Guilt?: Duff McKagan’s Favourite Albums

The Guns N' Roses/Neurotic Outsiders/Velvet Revolver man picks out his top 13 LPs

A Drone And A Drum: Lisa Gerrard’s Favourite Music

From falling into the ‘massive abyss’ of Alfred Schnittke, to the ‘silly and lovely’ Electric Light Orchestra, Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance delivers Lottie Brazier a guide to her thirteen favourite pieces of music

Feel What You Don’t Know: Mabe Fratti’s Favourite Albums

Following new album Sentir Que No Sabes and ahead of her guest curation at this year’s Le Guess Who?, Mabe Fratti takes Laura Snapes through thirteen favourite records spanning her Central American adolescence, cult dream pop and French post-punk Zeligs

Rainbow Selection: The Muppets’ Favourite LPs

As The Muppets head to London for a giant live extravaganza, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo et all give us a run through of their favourite albums! Plus a guide to the musical history of the crew by Rory Phillips

Noel Writes New Oasis LP, Quite Fancies A Chinese

Oasis guitarist says new album already written and demoed

FESTIVAL REPORT: Elevate 2015

Tristan Bath heads to Graz for the eleventh Elevate festival, and spends a weekend in at the frontlines of experimental music, political discourse, and Central Europe.

Stolen Pleasures: Simon Fisher Turner’s Baker’s Dozen

Simon Fisher Turner speaks to Luke Turner (no relation) about 13 records that accompanied his life and career of sonic explorations, from making soundtracks with Derek Jarman to jamming with Bowie and Iggy Pop

How Low Can You Go? An Extract From Dan Fox’s Limbo

What links the Biblical fear of purgatory with Sun Ra and Chubby Checker? Find out with Dan Fox in an edited extract from his new book, Limbo

Glitch And Aberration: Svetlana Maraš Interviewed

Svetlana Maraš talks to Lucia Udvardyova about music education, Belgrade and escaping repetition

Charity Compilation For Corsica Studios Co-Founder

The compilation features music from Gum Takes Tooth, Tomaga and more

Magic Moments: Michael Head’s Baker’s Dozen

In a year that sees him finish his 'magical memoir', a new album with The Red Elastic Band and a career-spanning homecoming show in Liverpool, former Shack, Strands and Pale Fountains frontman Michael Head takes Patrick Clarke through the 13 records that shaped him

FESTIVAL REPORT: Tusk

Stewart Smith reports from Newcastle, featuring sets from Asiq Nargile, Borbetomagus, Hijokaidan, Hatsune Kaidan and more. Photographs courtesy of Kuba Ryniewicz

Quietus Competition: WIN Beacons Festival Tickets

See Factory Floor, I Like Trains, Tom Vek and more at Skipton bash