Dave Hamilton-Smith

Lost Tapes: Heather Leigh’s Baker’s Dozen

Heather Leigh takes Jennifer Lucy Allan on a wild ride from teenage dancing on acid to Depeche Mode to collaborating with Peter Brotzmann via Britney Spears, Miles Davis, DJ Screw and The Dead C in this week's Baker's Dozen

Machinedrum

Human Energy

WATCH: Goat At Rocket Anniversary

Goat unleash their riotous brand of jazz-inflected rock on the Rocket Recordings' 20th anniversary last month

Songs Are Powerful Things: Marry Waterson’s Baker’s Dozen

Marry Waterson might have been born into a folk dynasty but that didn't stop her becoming a biker. With a new LP out and her mother and uncle's Bright Phoebus LP recently reissued, she guides Jude Rogers through 13 favourite LPs from The Beatles to The Band and Billie Holiday

Grumbling Fur & More At The Social On Weds

The Grumblings, alongside Pastel Colours and Toy DJs on bill

Nature Unborn: A Southern Code By Eros

Regis, Liam Andrews of MY DISCO, and Boris Wilsdorf team up for a merciless trip to the abattoir as EROS, says Bernie Brooks

Nyx Nótt

Aux Pieds De La Nuit

Aidan Moffat gets woozily sinister on his first album as Nyx Nótt

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Selecting The Best For One Side Of A C90

As Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds begin their programme of reissues, David McNamee compiles select cuts from their back catalogue

Three Chords Good: Graham Parker’s Favourite Albums

As Graham Parker & The Rumour prepare to play their final ever shows later this month, the prolific singer-songwriter talks Ben Graham through the 13 albums that have had the biggest impact on him as a musician

Electric Dreams: Why There’s More To Synths Than The Keyboard

For half a century, synthesizer design has been dominated by the piano keyboard, but things could have gone another way. Author of a new book for Velocity Press called Synthesizer Evolution, Oli Freke takes a look at some of the roads not taken by electronic music

Panning For Gold: Fimber Bravo’s Favourite Music

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Zakiya Mckenzie speaks to steel pan legend Fimber Bravo about his favourite music, from Aretha Franklin to Stormzy and Johnny Cash; Sun-Ra, Hot Chip and Miles Davis

Heal Your Soul: Fatoumata Diawara’s Favourite Music

Acclaimed Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara talks Adam Quarshie through her favourite records, explaining the influence of powerful female vocalists from both the United States and from Mali's Wassoulou region.

WATCH: Grumbling Fur & Tim Burgess Live

Video of Lightinsisters from last weekend's Festival Number 6

Comets On Fire Announce Live Shows

Pioneering Californian noise rockers announce three upcoming dates

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Split

Don’t just do something, sit there! New pieces from Caterina Barbieri and ELEH expand your mind, find strength in staticity