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Interviews

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Feb 9 • Stuart Stubbs

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Reviews

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L&Q Weekly

Kevin Morby is back, Bonnie "Prince" Billy's First & Best, Roundtable Podcast, Shabaka's Starting XI, the first ever SFA song, Curling (obviously)

Feb 13

Double track of the week action, First & Best with Charlotte Day Wilson, Flying Lotus on the podcast, Soulwax will rave at Abbey Road, Melania IRL

Feb 6

New protest songs, the chillest TOTW, The Itch live in a cellar, V&A East launched with Black British music exhibition, Morrissey checks his phone

Jan 30

Green screen of the week, a tour of Prince's home, guitar lessons from Squid, Arctic Monkeys are alive!, Pitchfork's 0.0 news, Spice Girls in shock

Jan 23

Aldous Harding joins Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning live in London, Bandcamp bans AI, Life Without Buildings return, Jenny Lewis marries her dog

Jan 16

Lala Lala settles in LA, 10 cult classic albums from Januarys past, First & Best with The Cribs, Save Where Else?, Peter Gabriel's moon safari

Jan 9

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Dec 19, 2025

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