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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

Sound check: The feel bad hit of the summer

17.07.09
Nico meets Björk is hardly mosh-pit music — but eerie sounds and childlike vocals make Swedish act Fever Ray the most talked about on the festival circuit.... more

Patti Smith's poems sap the spirit

19.06.09
In full poet mode, Patti Smith adapted favourite songs including Piss Factory and People Have The Power.... more

Fact is the new fiction in film

18.05.09
Their films cost a pittance but can earn millions – no wonder documentary-makers are on a roll.... more

Off the record: My pop odyssey

20.03.09
It's a strange trip from Animal Collective to Leonard Cohen as David Smyth takes a tour of the new online music recommendation services.... more

Elbow win album of the year in 'poll of polls'

30.12.08
Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list.... more

The next big thing: Bryn Christopher

21.08.08
A British singer with the spontaneity of an old-school rhythm 'n' blues belter. At 22, Bryn is poised to join the homegrown, retro-soul ranks of Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson.... more

Who will win the Mercury?

22.07.08
The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?.... more

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

16.05.08
A new breed of musical talent will be in record-breaking mood on the South Bank, the Brits are taking over the American charts and Dirty Pretty Things are back.... more

CDs of the week

09.05.08
Neil Diamond has found a rougher edge, Moby has finally discovered himself again and Emmanuel Jal lives to tell the tale.... more

CDs of the week

25.04.08
Madonna is the most fearless she's been in years, perseverance will be rewarded for the latest Portishead album and it’s a wild ride with Courtney Pine.... more

Off the record

18.04.08
David Smyth defends Jay-Z as the Glastonbury headliner, considers why being a movie A-lister is a hindrance to a music career and discovers what's new on the net.... more

CDs of the week

18.04.08
Alex Turner's side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, is a debut of extraordinary promise, The Accidental could improve with time and Anita Wardell has an impressive go at scat-singing.... more

Hands off he's mine! Klaxons rocker Jamie Reynolds is a hit with both Peaches AND Pixie Geldof

17.04.08
There could well be a catfight in the Geldof household over Klaxons frontman Jamie Reynolds. Reynolds was spotted him arm-in-arm with Peaches last night, but the lothario has also been getting close to her kid sister Pixie. Pixie, 17, has been hanging around the band like a starstruck groupie for months, and finally got her claws into Jamie this week ... more

Grim but gripping revival

11.04.08
Portishead's first London show in many years showed what they have become: a formidable, uncompromising sextet who can be fearsomely loud and emotionally draining, says David Smyth.... more

CDs of the week

18.02.08
A welcome treat from Goldfrapp, The Feeling up their game on new album Join With Us, and perfect pop from Nada Surf.... more

Off the record

15.02.08
David Smyth takes a trip to BRIT School, considers the line-up for Massive Attack's Meltdown and checks out what's new on the net.... more

Register for Glastonbury

08.02.08
Tickets for the muddy music festival Glastonbury slip away fast, so register now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when they go on sale.... more

Quartet could be blessed

05.11.07
They release their debut album early next year, and jazz-rock quartet The Blessing could be ones to watch, says Jack Massarik.... more

Critic's choice: Top five clubs

11.05.07
Popular Scratch Pervert turntablist Mr Scruff, DJ Cash Money and the rotund figure of Chicago House pioneer DJ Sneak are all in action over the weekend.... more

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