Late 1960s Greek Music
Resident archivist Jack Dangers explores a rare boxset of Greek music from the late 1960s, released under a military dictatorship
The Castlemorton Common Festival
The Castlemorton Common Festival took place 32 years ago. The week-long free party sent panic through British society and is recounted here in glorious technicolour
Aidan MoffatÂ
Having recently released a new Arab Strap album, singer/lyricist Aidan Moffat admits to hoarding drum machines, superhero fantasies and a love of horror
Crimewave
Dystopian moods from Manc guitarist
Paddy Kingsland ‘Reg’
BBC Radiophonic Workshop legend Paddy Kingsland tells us about his reggae-influenced classic, ‘Reg’, the B-side to the 1973 single release of the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune
DMX Krew: Electric Eclectic
Whether he’s making classic electro-funk, arch synthpop, curious techno or raw dancehall beats, DMX Krew’s Ed Upton keeps emotional content at the forefront of his multi-hued machine soul
Seventy years of electronics
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his sonic adventures. This month: Seventy years of electronics
Orbury Common: Common People
Orbury Common’s records are fanciful delights, combining hazy hip hop beats and traditional folk trappings with the hallucinogenic imagery of a nightmarish parallel universe
‘Dub From Creation’
In a recording rut at the age of 19, Adrian Sherwood called on reggae producer Dennis Bovell and the Creation Rebel masterpiece, ‘Dub From Creation’, was born
Walt Disco: The Rebel Alliance
It’s already been a hell of a year for Glaswegian art rockers Walt Disco. The band have enjoyed a rapturous reception as tour support with OMD and released a new album, ‘The Warping’, combining the anthemic with the deeply personalÂ