Kris Needs

Pan Sonics: Mika Vainio’s Favourite Albums

Our series of articles curated by Kevin 'The Bug' Martin continues with a Baker's Dozen from Mika Vainio, solo artist and former member of Pansonic. He tells us about how the likes of Suicide, Neubauten, the Alex Harvey Band, King Crimson and more soundtracked a life of working in slaughterhouses and vegetarian restaurants

Under The Skin: Skunk Anansie At Glastonbury, 1999

In an exclusive extract from her new memoir, It Takes Blood And Guts, Skin from Skunk Anansie recalls the band's legendary performance at Glastonbury 1999

LISTEN: Bad Breeding Cover Wire

Punk band cover Two People In A Room as B-side for new single

Feel Good Music: Nightmares On Wax’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new album Feelin' Good, NOW's George Evelyn distils his crate-digging exploits into 13 top records

Caribou

Our Love

Yanna Momina

Afar Ways

Direct from a stilt-hut in Djibout, Glitterbeat's Hidden Music series continues with an album of sparsely accompanied Afar laments

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.