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Picks of the week
Wolf Alice on ambition, ageing and why they’ve left Labour behind
‘Our peers have come and gone. We’re still here’  
Wolf Alice on ambition, ageing and why they’ve left Labour behind
A bold new look, a liking for soft rock and songs about ageing, the north London four-piece have grown up … but have they got global superstardom in their sights?
Pete Townshend remakes Quadrophenia for a new generation  
The world is a dangerous place at the moment
‘We’re zombies. We’ve lost all connection to one another’  
Astropical, the Latin supergroup healing our broken brains
First week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial  
Huge media attention and disturbing details of alleged abuse
Reviews
Alexis Petridis's album of the week  
Stereolab: Instant Holograms on Metal Film – after 15 years, the retro-futurists make a radiant return
Stereolab: Instant Holograms on Metal Film – after 15 years, the retro-futurists make a radiant return
Folk album of the month  
Quinie: Forefowk, Mind Me – collecting songs on horseback, this Scottish musician is alive with ideas
Skunk Anansie  
The Painful Truth – a raw triumph of reinvention and resilience
 
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Spotlight
Dave Rowntree on his early snaps of Blur
‘Graham was keen, Damon less so’  
Dave Rowntree on his early snaps of Blur
Before Blur became superstars, drummer Dave Rowntree was busy photographing them – on the tube, in Japanese taxis … and even on a big dipper
Classical
Live review  
Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou – rewarding pairing brings intimacy and colour
Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou – rewarding pairing brings intimacy and colour
Album review  
Pierre Boulez: Éclat/Multiples – two of his most significant works are played with fabulous precision
Pierre Boulez: Éclat/Multiples – two of his most significant works are played with fabulous precision
Album review  
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 – hear the performance that made Yunchan Lim a star
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 – hear the performance that made Yunchan Lim a star
Add to playlist
Add to playlist  
The high-octane unpredictability of debbiesthuglife and the week’s best new tracks
The high-octane unpredictability of debbiesthuglife and the week’s best new tracks
Ranked!  
Scotland’s most reliable sunshine! Teenage Fanclub’s greatest songs
Hairy Biker Si King’s Honest Playlist  
Led Zeppelin is perfect for when you’re speeding along
You may have missed
Martin Carthy on six decades of Scarborough Fair – and his new solo album
‘Dylan said: teach me that!’  
Martin Carthy on six decades of Scarborough Fair – and his new solo album
As the folk icon celebrates his 84th birthday, he looks back on falling out with Paul Simon, smashing up pianos with Dylan – and the classic song he’s still not got quite right
‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’  
Surviving the 50-hour, non-stop techno festival
New York’s fourth Wire festival treated those with enough stamina to a weekend full of unrelenting dance music
‘We wanted Torvill and Dean skating in the video!’  
How we made Godley & Creme’s Cry
‘Machines were revolutionising recording. We were told to lay down a 20-second backing track, a guide vocal – then go and play table tennis’
Anyone fancy a subwoofer massage?  
The show that shakes you senseless
From vibrating stages and a car park dance floor to metal pipes tuned to the frequency of ‘love’, the artists behind a new exhibition say their work may even change your body on a cellular level
Live music this week
Tate McRae  
Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious
Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious
Daryl Hall  
Despite strained vocals, this 80s pop legend isn’t totally out of touch
Scissor Sisters  
Effervescent maximalism from 00s glam-pop freaksters
Tyler, the Creator  
A fiery performance from a giddy rap god
Kylie Minogue  
House, techno … doom metal? This is a thrilling reinvention of a pop deity
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