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Simon Reynolds's Notes on the noughties: The musically fragmented decade

5538 days ago
Guardian MusicThere was such a wide range of quality music made in the noughties that it is hard for critics to agree on which albums had the most impactI was looking at Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. And I noticed something strange about the top 10. No... more info

Alexis Petridis's noughties mixtape

5538 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Guardian's music critic picks his soundtrack for the decadeDizzee Rascal: I Luv U Dizzee Rascal's debut single was a blackly comic tale of teenage pregnancy set to grinding electronics and related in an edge-of-panic scream. You can hear why, for... more info

Review of the decade: Alexis Petridis on pop

5539 days ago
Guardian MusicBelieve it or not, pop got smarter in the noughtiesThere is a parlour game you can play to gauge how dramatically rock and pop music has changed in the course of a decade. Imagine a music fan from the start of the decade is transported to its end, an... more info

My decade: personal perspectives from key arts figures

5539 days ago
Guardian MusicKevin Macdonald, film directorPersonally, it's been a fascinating decade. In the late 90s, I was struggling to make TV documentaries but work was drying up. I was a purist, with no interest in working with actors. I hated the idea of dramatic reconst... more info

What were your cultural highlights of the decade? | Sarah Phillips

5539 days ago
Guardian MusicAll this week, the Guardian's critics are revealing their key cultural works of the noughties. So what are yours – both good and bad?So the sun is about to set on the noughties, and many a list is being drawn up as we get nostalgic about the n... more info

Music: Who Knew That Robots Were Funky?

5539 days ago
Kraftwerk has consistently provided a blueprint for the circuitry of modern pop music, influencing the sounds of groups as varied as Radiohead and Kanye West. more info

Sleeve Notes: The ultimate Christmas song

5541 days ago
Guardian MusicAs pointed out in a recent blog by Mark Beaumont, Christmas songs are best when they're not trying to be cool. What's the point in trying to be a hipster when you're sat having roast parsnips with your aunt Mildred? Do you really think your gran want... more info

411 Music Ten Deep 12.4.09: Top Ten Albums from 2007

5541 days ago
411 ManiaFrom Radiohead's In Rainbows to Nine Inch Nails' Year Zero, take a look at the Top Ten Albums from 2007 in this week's edition of 411 Music Ten Deep! more info

Camille O'Sullivan: 'I just love miaowing'

5542 days ago
Guardian MusicCamille O'Sullivan is terrified of the stage. But once on it she is a singer possessedLast Saturday, Camille O'Sullivan stood on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall in front of 5,000 people. She wore a black strapless dress, fishnet stockings, and re... more info

New Fiery Furnaces Video - "Even In The Rain"

5542 days ago
Stereogum Before Matthew Friedberger was in a "feud" with Radiohead, he and his sis Eleanor were working hard to get the word out about their eight album, the Jason Loewenstein-assisted I'm Going Away via sunny piano-lined tracks like "The End Is Near" and ... more info

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