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My favourite album: Closer by Joy Division

4848 days ago
Guardian MusicGuardian and Observer writers are picking their favourite albums ever – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Dave Simpson explains why Joy Division's Closer is one for all eternityWhen I was still at school, I finished my Saturday job a co... more info

My favourite album: The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers

4856 days ago
Guardian MusicContinuing our new series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Michael Hann hails a proto-punk classicIt starts with the name: the Modern Lovers. I can't think of a more per... more info

Get rich or die tryin': how hip-hop changed the world

4856 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Public Enemy to P Diddy, a new documentary charts how rap became a global phenomenon out of anger, sex and blingIt's 1989 and I'm hangin' tough with my £11.99 skateboard from Argos and a bright yellow Sony Walkman in Stanmore, a leafy suburb of... more info

New band of the day – No 1,080: Caged Animals

4857 days ago
Guardian MusicThis New Jersey band blend the lugubrious with the lovely, the ugly with the pretty, to unleash a quirky, fluffy soundHometown: New Jersey.The lineup: Vincent Cacchione (vocals, guitar), Magali Charron (keyboard, backing vocals), Talya Cacchione (bas... more info

New band of the day – No 1,078: Ghost Outfit

4861 days ago
Guardian MusicThis lo-fi DIY duo from Manchester make metal machine music haunted by the ghost of British industryHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jack Hardman (vocals, guitar), Mike Benson (drums, samplers).The background: We got praised yesterday – actually, i... more info

Music’s Most Unlikely Pairings

4862 days ago
NME - The Video BlogI’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only person that did a WTF double take on hearing the news that Lou Reed was teaming up with Metallica last month. Whether inspired or doomed or a mixture of the two it was definitely unforseen, and it got us thinking... more info

“THE ENTERTAINER” – A Skratch Bastid Mix

4872 days ago
White Folks Get CrunkYou guys mixtape’d out yet? “THE ENTERTAINER” – A Skratch Bastid Mix by Skratch Bastid Download at http://www.skratchbastid.com/entertainer 1. The Entertainer Intro – Skratch Bastid 2. Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed 3. (Sittin’... more info

New music: Joan As Policewoman – Chemmie

4877 days ago
Guardian MusicFor those used to Joan Wasser's music arriving with a dark cloud hovering over it, the joyous Chemmie is something of a revelationWhen Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Policewoman) released her debut album, Real Life, in 2006 she'd already performed with the... more info

Lou Reed - Lou Reed Pays Tribute To Woodie Guthrie

4884 days ago
ContactMusicLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello appear on a new album paying tribute to Woody Guthrie. Late folk Legend Woody's daughter, Nora, and bass player Rob Wasserman have assembled a cast of musicians to record the tracks on 'Note of Hope... more info

Moz Attacked By Dog

4886 days ago
StereogumLast we heard from Morrissey, he was covering Lou Reed in Australia. The cat lover has since returned to England where he’s getting bitten by dogs. The details: Morrissey sustained hand and arm injuries recently after being attacked by a dog in Eng... more info

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