Always nice to discover your personal enthusiasms are shared by people you respect. The new Trembling Bells album promo comes with a longish encomium from Joe Boyd. Among many wise things, he notes that they, “Incorporate in their music the essence of ‘folk’ without the form that can annoy many listeners. That means that their melodies and lyrics have a sense of history and Britishness that most contemporary bands lack, but without any of the ‘heritage’ atmosphere that clings to even the best revivalists in the folk world.”

Bono and co document their latest tour with 360 release

Teenage Cancer Trust show sees the band run through 'Quadrophenia'

Dark-hearted Swedish murder-mystery thriller...

Nic Cage at his ludicrous best in enjoyably violent comic-book adaptation...

One of those weeks when a big bunch of new things arrive simultaneously, I’m pleased to say: I think there are only three of this lot that have been on previous playlists.

Billy Bragg, Field Music and Beirut also play the festival

Pete Doherty and Carl Barat put aside their differences

They join the likes of Bob Dylan and Pete Doherty

A bit of a plug today for the new issue, not least for the CD that Allan’s compiled to go with our excellent Stooges interview. The CD’s called “Search And Destroy”, and brings together 15 tracks from The MC5, The Stooges, The New York Dolls, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Monks and so on.