I've been meaning to write about the wonderful Marnie Stern album on Kill Rock Stars for a couple of weeks now. I was tipped off about it by one of Uncut's writers, Louis Pattison, who raved to me about it. She's "an extremely proficient one-woman axe hero," he wrote in an email, "a bit like Deerhoof but with better songs and added lead guitar power." Chuck in the battling influences of Sleater-Kinney and Lightning Bolt and damn, he was right.

Kelis and Groove Armada also to play Summer dance party

The synth-meister has teamed up with Ade Fenton for new tracks

Patti Smith, Maximo Park and Waterboys to play Newcastle music season

Full line-up details for the 'not just a music festival' bash here

Bruce and co are just back from a groundbreaking show in India

So Mark E Smith is a DJ, right? He's booked the club for the night, therefore it stands to reason he can play the records. But then this German guy turns up and says he's the DJ, says he's Sven Vath. Whatever should Mark do? Simple: "I flooded the club," he says proudly. That'll show them.

From The Jam: Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler reunion shows are a sell-out

I was recently moved to reminisce about the night Lou Reed invited me to dinner after a show at the Hammersmith Odeon, an occasion that famously ended up in chaos when he was annoyed by something David Bowie said to him that sparked off quite a lively assault, Lou smacking Bowie somewhat savagely around the head.

Thirty-one artists to explore the creative force behind the Beach Boys