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Portrait Of The Artist: Yves Peyré Remembers Francis Bacon

In an exclusive extract from his monumental new book *Francis Bacon, or The Measure of Excess* for ACC Art Books, the French author Yves Peyré recalls long afternoons on the Rive Gauche in the company of the great British painter

Teeth Of The Sea Announce New Album

Group ready follow-up to 2014 album and announce supporting live shows

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Sun Ra Arkestra Detail New Album, ‘Living Sky’

It's preceded by the first instrumental recording of Ra classic 'Somebody Else's Idea'

WATCH: William S. Burroughs Exhibition

Beat and counterculture author Barry Miles tells Richie Troughton about his relationship with William S. Burroughs in London ahead of an exhibition covering the writer's time living in the city in the 1960s

Clear Skies: An Interview With Crack Cloud

tQ tracks down extraordinary Canadian collective Crack Cloud to a suburban house in Denmark, who talk growth, philosophy, and reclaiming their own narrative

Sect Cymbals: Boredoms Live In London

Rahul Desai was 1/88th of the Boredoms' recent temporary cymbal orchestra for a special performance at the Barbican. Photographs courtesy of Mark Allan/Barbican

The Deathly 90s, Corbyn & An Old Post Punk Hails A New Counterculture

Many of the post-punk generation like to sit on Facebook moaning about how the LOL-addled youth of today lack the political gumption of their forebears. David Stubbs, on the other hand, got stuck in making fanzines with a bunch of teenagers and found that a new generation are far from apathetic

The Cure, The xx and More To Play Primavera Sound 2026

The Barcelona festival's 24th edition takes place next June

Evian Christ Detained At Leeds Festival

DJ and producer Evian Christ has tweeted that he won't be playing this year's Reading Festival after being detained at Leeds for 'trying to break into the festival'.

LISTEN: St. Vincent – Digital Witness

Second track taken from new self-titled album

PLAYLIST: Wire’s New Music Picks

As Wire prepare to release their 15th studio album in their 40th year as a band, they share some of their favourite new music picks. Homepage photo courtesy of Owen Richards

LISTEN: New Eels

Hear the title track from the first new Eels record in four years below, plus details of a mammoth world tour

Images Under Arrest: Kingsley Ifill At LN-CC

If you've seen a shirt reading ALL GALLERIES ARE BASTARDS then you're already aware of Kingsley Ifill's work. Allan Gardner dives into his current show at LN-CC, Dalston

Thirsty For Song: James Johnston Of Gallon Drunk’s Favourite LPs

As well as being the lynchpin of suited rock howlers Gallon Drunk, James Johnston has played with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey - but we're not going to hold the fact that he's picked both of them for his Baker's Dozen against him. Portrait by Steve Gullick.

Desertfest Confirms First Names For 2018

Monster Magnet and Nebula are amongst the first acts confirmed to play next year's Desertfest