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CDs of the week

04.07.08
Beck's new record is worth staying up all night for, Black Kids' time may come and Mike Walker releases a Mancunian masterpiece.... more

Off the record: Life in the old records yet

20.06.08
David Smyth enjoys a book devoted to the soon-to-be-extinct hobby of record shopping, discusses Coldplay's copyright troubles and finds Agyness Deyn's singing is less impressive than her looks. ... more

CDs of the week

01.02.08
Hot Chip return with a deliciously giddy new album and sleep inducing stuff from Jack Johnson in this week's top CDs.... more

This Cat's weird but wondrous

28.01.08
Musically uncategorisable, Cat Power is as feline as her stage name suggests, and shocking in the very best sense.... more

CDs of the week

18.01.08
A collection of covers from Cat Power, hip-hop's most thoughtful voice, Lupe Fiasco, and jazz from the John Taylor Trio.... more

Off the record

23.11.07
David Smyth looks at a music website's attempt on the Christmas number one and finds yet another new sound from Goldfrapp.... more

Canadian girl who's there with the greats

25.07.07
Canadian indie songstress Leslie Feist commanded pin-drop silence, synchronised handclapping, stomping and general hysteria at her gig at the Scala.... more

Chan marshals her forces for a triumph

02.05.07
Self-confessed stage fright sufferer Chan Marshall, who once put on the worst gig David Smyth had ever seen, performed a much improved show at the Forum.... more

Off the record: David Smyth's column

02.02.07
David Smyth discusses the threat to the Astoria, albums with excessively long track lists and buying songs direct from radio stations in his regular column.... 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

Stand-out CDs of 2006

22.12.06
The music world had something for everyone in 2006. Our pop critic David Smyth reveals the year's stand-out CDs.... more

Downloads of the week

10.11.06
The new Bond theme is released, fans can get their hands on a free The Hours track and the NPR website offers some great gig recordings.... more

An intoxicating slice of southern soul

02.11.06
Cat Power singer Chan Marshall may have been on edge and nervy at their Roundhouse gig, but everyone else was just spellbound by her voice, says Andre Paine.... more

'New Bjork's' flights of fancy

12.09.06
In the guise of Bat For Lashes, Brighton-based singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, is weirdly alluring and, says Arwa Haider, has a knack for beautifully lush pop tunes.... more

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