It may have been 14 years since Tricky had a Top 10 album, his profile may have dipped to subterranean depths and he may be exiled in Paris but he still believes envelopes are there to be pushed.... more
For me, it's one of the unsung joys of being a London cyclist: bowling along the outer circle of Battersea Park in autumn sunshine, the wind rippling through my Lycra and Primal Scream's Country Girl jangling though my helmet... more
The Welsh songstress attempted to hug and greet the ageing rocker but he shrugged her off by swinging his arm, inadvertently knocking her off balance.... more
Christian von Richthofen's theory that the Corsa is “bad in an accident, great in a concert” prompted him to conceive the car crash of a show Auto Auto!. ... more
It's the most unpredictable festival of the year and the best thing about curating it, says Jarvis Cocker, is being able to celebrate the music you're most passionate about. ... more
Nick Curtis, who grew up going to the Southbank, celebrates the complex's shift from bleak concrete jungle to cultural quarter to be proud of. ... more
Isle of Wight's Bestival will be one of the summer's hottest music events. Arwa Haider asks its DJ organiser Rob da Bank why the fancy dress-fest seems to work.... more
Jarvis Cocker has taken up the role of artistic director of the Royal Festival Hall's Meltdown and the former Pulp front man has assembled an eclectic line-up.... more
Aussie Steve Hughes gets his teeth into Israeli foreign policy, Scotsman Geoff Boyz impersonates Robert De Niro and Harry Hill keeps his funny bones in shape.... more
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