is video nasty?

Are you afraid of the art of Bath? Adrian Deevoy goes into battle with Curt and Roland

Live Aid

Gig of the century, report of the millenium by Jim Betteridge

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PRO ONE

The most popular post-Minimoog monosynth is still the best alternative for everything from new age to northern techno. Greg Truckell reintroduces an old friend.

do you have to be a politician to have a hit

When is Left Right?

Sinister Tony Reed takes the side of the left-handed musician

In our exclusive interview, the great domed one himself waxes ambient on remixing, jazz, Sinatra, computers, the Eventide H-3000 and his own original definition of a new, environmentally sound music

Chas de Whalley interviews Richard Burgess

In a career spanning 30 years, including stints with Art Blakey and Miles Davis and a string of hit fusion albums, Lonnie Liston Smith has seen the changing role of the jazz pianist at first hand. In London for a rare live outing, Lonnie talks keyboards while Simon Trask clicks his fingers, shuts his eyes and goes "yeahhh"

"Tinderbox" talk with Severin, Budgie, Carruthers. New album, new chords.

Sgt Pepper

The Beatles' most celebrated LP is 20 years old this month: have a splendid time reading how it was made

how to stay at the top for two decades, and still not get noticed

Key man in Genesis discusses his writing and recording with the band, his solo work, and playing Genesis music live.

Gary Hopkins lends an ear to the Caledonian Crooner

Wee chap and guitarist-person Charlie Burchill lifts the kilt of his guitar, amp and effects set up.

Ricky Gordon fires questions at hot Cole

The day of the digital, a Casio commendation, getting totally wired, winning a mixer and whacking a Zildjian

on playing live, major labels and the prospect of being famous

Once he prayed to the beat behind Re-flex, he's since become versed in high technology and worked with artists as diverse as Kate Bush and Mory Kante. Ollie Crooke talks to a rhythm programmer extraordinaire.

Second instalment: the bender gets acne.

Tony Reed talks to Somerville and Coles, the Morecambe and Wise of agit-Pop

Question: What do you do when your synth blows a fuse and you blow your top? Answer: You take it along to London's new Synthesizer Service Centre set up by skilled repairmen Ron Lebar and David Croft. Matthew Newman reports.

We meet the trio of men behind the Frank Chickens.