Grace Jones

All this and Ian McShane too: Grace Jones’ Slave To The Rhythm at 40

Keith Kahn-Harris celebrates a sometimes glorious, occasionally infuriating, always baffling album that remains entirely of its time

Low Culture Podcast: Grace Jones’ Private Life – The Compass Point Sessions

In this month’s podcast, Luke Turner and John Doran sing the praises of this collection of songs both original and covers, from Grace Jones’ artistic imperial phase, recorded at Nassau's Compass Point Studios in the early 1980s

“Jamaica Has A Magic To It”: An Interview With Chris Blackwell

With the imminent publication of his autobiography (co-authored with Paul Morley), Island Records founder Chris Blackwell talks to Matthew Ingram about recording sessions with Grace Jones, the importance of good cover art, and the trouble with U2

Off The Wall: Art, Photography, & The Album Sleeve

A new exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery sheds new light on the relationship between records and their covers, finds Ilia Rogatchevski

Feel The Crushing Steel: Grace Jones And The Compass Point Trilogy

Compass Point Studios, and its house band the Compass Point All Stars, were going to be Chris Blackwell and Island Records’ defining statement to the world. Instead, they provided Grace Jones’s. And that, says David Bennun, looking back at the three extraordinary records she made there between 1980 and 1982, is more than enough

Dancing About Architecture: Postmodernism At The V&A

Postmodernism has become a dirty word in recent times. The V&A's current exhibition shows it wasn't all bad, writes Lee Arizuno

Disco Discharge: Alan Jones On The Gayest Of Disco & Free Boogie Mix

After his brilliant piece on the first in the Disco Discharge series Alan Jones gives the Quietus another essay about coming out and the non-stop party that was the 70s

Grace Under Pressure: An Interview With Grace Jones

Grace Jones speaks to John Doran in this archive interview from 2008. Illustration: Justine Moss

Florence And The Machine And The Desperation Of The Annual Tipster Orgy

Florence And The Machine? A tip for 2009? Luke Turner has a tip for the A&R department: don't get off a moving bus.

Mr. Agreeable: Takes your pork pie hat with chutney

Keep Going: Seb Rochford’s Favourite Records

As he releases his uplifting new album about weathering tough times, the rule-breaking drummer and composer shares the records that have shaped his life – spanning Grace Jones, Thelonious Monk, Slayer and more

The Multitudes in Us: Kae Tempest’s Favourite Records

Following the release of his excellent new album, the acclaimed poet, musician, novelist and playwright shares the music that shaped his life – from Nina Simone to Gravediggaz

Shields Against The World: Mat Osman’s Baker’s Dozen

From growing up on The Carpenters to reconnecting with music in his "wilderness years" Suede bassist turned novelist Mat Osman takes Luke Turner through his Baker's Dozen of favourite recordings

Driving Home: Anika’s Favourite Music

In this week’s Baker’s Dozen, Anika guides Stephanie Phillips through the records that made her, from the power of Grace Jones, Courtney Love and PJ Harvey, to the soothing effects of Goldie and Guru

Serious Vibe: Dave Okumu Of The Invisible’s Favourite Albums

Before he plays Convergence festival, the prolific singer and guitarist speaks to Danny Riley about the albums that have shaped his musical life, including D'Angelo, Aphex Twin and "diminutive funk goblin" Prince

The Spirit Is The Thing: Irmin Schmidt’s Favourite Records

As the former Can man releases his Electro Violet box set this week, he boils his all-time favourites down to a 'records of the day' selection, taking Sean Kitching from albums to individual songs and classical compositions

Reel To Reel Cacophony: Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds’ Favourite Albums

With their sixteenth LP Big Music just out, the Glaswegian new wave veterans' frontman gives Mark Eglinton a Baker's Dozen of his top 13 formative influences

Soul Searching: Lisa Stansfield’s Favourite Albums

With the release of her first album in ten years, Lisa Stansfield talks to John Freeman about 13 albums that each occupies a little piece of her heart.

Music For The Lizard Brain: Ty Bulmer Of NYPC’s Favourite Albums

With their new album out yesterday, the band's singer-songwriter picks out her own top long-players

The Sounds Of Planet Earth: Nick Rhodes Of Duran Duran’s Favourite Albums

As his long-standing side-project TV Mania finally releases an album, Bored With Prozac And The Internet?, Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes reveals the 13 albums that changed his perceptions about music