Gareth Main

They Never Stood A Chance: The Go-Betweens Spring Hill Fair 30 Yrs On

The Go-Betweens were destined to never become stars, but Alfred Soto finds much to praise as he revisits their 1984 LP Spring Hill Fair, a "dense, terse minor masterpiece of literate quasi-pop"

Bass Culture

Four New Reggae Compilations On Nascente

WATCH: Drokk At The Dark Outside

First look at film of the electronic duo's journey to Frenchbloke's The Dark Outside event in Scotland this year

The Great Escape: Five Essential New Acts

Reporting back from this year's Great Escape, Stuart Huggett finds the festival staying true to its roots even after a decade, and — in the spirit of its focus on new music — selects five essential new acts from the 2016 instalment

Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

The Darkness frontman rifles through his racks and decides on the 13 long-players closest to his heart

Artist Run: Living Rooms And Parked Cars At The Other Places Art Fair

Perwana Nazif talks to key players in the Los Angeles alternative art space scene about why art is best viewed at dinner or in a car at the first Other Places art fair.

INTERVIEW: Daisy Dickinson Talks The Comet Is Coming Collaboration

Among the highlights of this year's Manchester International Festival is a collaboration between visual artist Daisy Dickinson and cosmic jazz titans The Comet Is Coming. Dickinson tells us what to expect

Soundgarden

King Animal

Felt Up: Lawrence Of Belgravia Director Interviewed

Having spoken to the documentary's titular subject, Nicholas Abrahams now gets director Paul Kelly's perspective on Lawrence Of Belgravia

Full Clip: July’s Hip Hop Albums Reviewed By Gary Suarez

Gucci Man, Schoolboy Q, Metro Boomin and more all have guest verses in Gary Suarez's latest rap mixtape and album round up

LIVE REPORT: Babymetal

"Shredding and demonic": Josh Saco reports from Babymetal's show at The Forum in London. Photo by MortAuPat on Flickr.

Bowiefest Preview: Absolute Beginners Revisited

This weekend London's ICA is hosting a retrospective of David Bowie the movie and TV star. Anthony Nield buys a bargain bin US import DVD to take another look at the Dame's 1986 folly, directed by Julien Temple

East India Youth

Culture Of Volume

Monumental Simplicity: Anna Von Hausswolff’s Favourite Albums

The Swedish musician talks to John Freeman about the 13 records that "opened doors" and helped create the blueprint for the mighty organ drone of her new album, The Miraculous, before she plays two UK shows

Diabolical Crackers: Trans Am’s Favourite Albums

With new LP Volume X just out, the Washington D.C. trio split the top albums rundown three ways and self-pen us their Baker's Dozen

Metal Machine Music: A Persher Baker’s Dozen

Electronic producers but longtime punk, hardcore and metal heads, Blawan and Pariah take Patrick Clarke through the thirteen records that shaped their swerve into heavy music as Persher, from Meshuggah and Napalm Death to Converge and The Dillinger Escape Plan