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Gigs of the week

16.10.09

Q builds anticipation for its annual awards ceremony on 26 October with a week of gigs and Robbie sings at the Electric Proms.... more

Soundcheck: Tomorrow's party people

16.10.09

After a decade of embracing the weird and wonderful, the rock festival at Butlins has now got The Simpsons involved... more

Merce, the great adventurer of modern dance, dies aged 90

28.07.09

Merce Cunningham, the avant-garde dancer and choreographer who revolutionised modern dance, has died at the age of 90... more

Silversun Pickups are a sunny US surprise

08.07.09

Right now, all Los Angeles's Silversun Pickups lack is the one truly great song to catapult them to mass stardom. But everything else is in place. Don't bet against them... more

CDs of the week

05.06.09

Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled.... more

Off the record: Out of tune and proud

24.04.09

Cher pioneered it, Britney can�t do without it � now British newcomer Mr Hudson is using Auto-Tune to do more than correct bum notes.... more

Off the record

13.06.08

Indie record labels keep the new ideas coming and rightly deserve their own 4 July celebrations, says David Smyth. ... more

Copycat Victoria Beckham steals Selma Blair's outfit

12.02.08

Victoria Beckham has committed the ultimate celebrity fashion crime - brazenly stealing another star's look. Posh Spice spent Friday night rubbing shoulders with Cruel Intentions star Selma Blair, who wore a striking black and silver confection, at a Marc Jacobs catwalk show in New York. And if imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, then the actress was surely delighted that just two days later, Posh was spotted at a party at the Maritime Hotel in exactly the same frock ... more

Off the record

25.01.08

David Smyth discusses Juno, the Oscar-nominated comedy that has a soundtrack that deserves an award itself.... more

Jet-lagged Jakes are less than impressive

12.09.07

Ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake produced a listless performance at the Astoria 2, almost entirely lacking the energy they are supposedly able to summon.... more

Good night for daydream believers

31.08.07

New Yorkers Sonic Youth show no signs of disintegrating after 26 years on the increasingly comfortable cutting edge.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

31.08.07

Ladytron and Mercury Prize jazz nominees Basquiat Strings are among the top five gigs playing over the weekend.... more

CDs of the week

08.06.07

Queens of the Stone Age clatter some more drum beats, while Suzanne Vega reminds the audience of her talent in this week's best CDs... more

Beautiful sculptors of a racket

16.05.07

Kissaway Trail's ska punk style and sculptured racket-making prove a hit with reviewer Johnny Sharp at their performance at the Barfly.... more

Oddball indie club will get a lot of new members

17.01.07

Victorian English Gentlemens Club played a short, sweet set, choc-a-block with ideas and character, showing exactly why oddball indie has stuck around so long, says Joe Muggs. ... more

Downloads of the week

05.01.07

The Complete Depeche Mode goes on sale, hard-rocking Glaswegians Biffy Clyro release an early taster of their revitalised sound and Nick Cave returns to his garage rock roots.... more

Stick a tune in your stockings

15.12.06

New compilations from Sonic Youth, Josef K and Matt Elliot plus a remix album from Architecture In Helsinki, make perfect alternative stocking fillers.... more

Stick a tune in your stockings

15.12.06

New compilations from Sonic Youth, Josef K and Matt Elliot plus a remix album from Architecture In Helsinki, make perfect alternative stocking fillers.... more