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Mac and the men tell Chris Maillard why their new album will have no strings attached

Dr Phil 'DIYnamic range' Walsh performs a bit of surgery on the Roland Drumatix

On the importance of loving and living with a song

The once and future Goths attract the attention of Paul Henderson

Dave Burrluck spends a working weekend at the Barbican

Two ex-cats and an earl add more lines to the story of Rock and Roll. David Marx chronicles

IM takes the highroad to Glasgie, accompanied by Stuart Gillan

Meanwhile the Grandaddy of Rock and Roll gives his version of how it all began to Richard Walmsley

The sun rises on computer music, or so says Tony Mills

A fly on the wall account of a mega-group amidst a mega-tour. Michael Smolen does the buzzing

Their trials and tribulations.

American from Japan and its guitar counterpart reviewed by Dave Burrluck

A new range gets a polish from Jimbo's moustache

Paul Francis drops his H/Hs

A pad that can be played with feeling takes a few blows from the hand of Henrit

The ultimate compromise and the way forward for drummers reviewed by Bob Henrit

Wodger's latest offering takes the Paul Fishman test

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