shrugs and knock 'n' knowall

Wrenched from video filming (with a ballerina no less) and quizzed on gear and blushes.

a story of psychedelia

Now running a record label and studio, as well as his regular live dates and TV work, Jools talks about getting that perfect piano sound...

Chas de Whalley meets legendary Folk Rock svengali, Joe Boyd

Jon Tiven talks to Gus Dudgeon about Elton, Bowie and recording in general.

John Thomas

John Thomas — Guitarist buys up World supply shock

It's the talk of Paris' hep musical set, Peter Gabriel set up a new record label for it and Ray Lema is one of its greatest exponents - Simon Trask discovers hitech ethnic music is about to make its mark on popular culture.

Six heavy people choose their 30 favourite riffs.

six heavy metallurgists pick their favourites - Joan Jett, Punky Mendoza, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn, Mick Ralphs, Paul Samson

Rack Mixer

DJs know Phonic's mini-mixers well. Will the musician take to their new 16-channel, rackmounted offering? Nicholas Rowland racks his brains

Leonard Chess

Studio sage and onion Leonard Chess on the turntable.

Dealer of the Century

The pride of the North, Kitchens are celebrating their centennial.

Bristol, capital of the West, is alive and well.

The sort of thing you'll turn to first: lies, gossip, tittle-tattle, rumours, humous...

a blockhead's history of reggae

RETROSPECT: miles davis

what can a 63-year-old jazz trumpeter teach you about playing? rather a lot, actually

Profound thinker Trynka is back with chewed pencil for another month's diary, and the strain's beginning to tell...

at five

True Stories

that will amaze you

what's missing in A Cappella

Mint Jam Studios

A new breed of studio is emerging, ignoring the major record companies and putting their own product out there... Mint Jam is one of them

Yet again Deevoy confuses success and excess