From the artists and musicologists who fuelled a fascination with traditional string instruments to the songs that make her cry - via a memorable encounter with Erykah Badu and more, Sudan Archives selects 13 pieces of music that have shaped her life
Lightning Bolt's inimitable drummer Brian Chippendale returns this month with a solo album under the name Black Pus. He speaks with Ian Maleney about the joys of unpredictability, mood-affecting music and "barely knowing what any of the lyrics are"
Matt Loveridge, formerly Team Brick and a member of Bristol trio Beak>, has recently animated a new solo project: the dark and stormy motorik of Fairhorns. He tells Ben Graham that it's simply another continuation of the pathways he's been exploring throughout his musical career