Ahead of her performance at this year's EFG London Jazz Festival, Tanita Tikaram takes Luke Turner through her favourite records, from the soundtrack of her childhood spent in military bases, via formative encounters with OMD and The Beatles, an abiding love of the jazz and soul greats, and more
Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.
Following the release of their opulent and eloquent new LP 'The Quiet Earth', The Academy Of Sun's Nick Hudson speaks to Patrick Clarke about the influence of lasting Cold War paranoia, and the realities of being a hugely ambitious musician on a DIY budget