Tyrannosaurus rex

On Monday night, I went to the launch of the 2007 Reading Festival – or the Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals, as the dual event is now called – which, as you’ll probably know is headlined this year by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins and Razorlight, with Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon and Nine Inch Nails featuring prominently among the supporting line-up.

John Peel, the legendary BBC broadcaster, died at the age of 65 while holidaying in Peru with his wife, Sheila.

From cross-legged cult to major pop star in three years. The first five albums, plus outtakes and alternate versions

This month's great lost acoustic opus, retrieved and re-mastered courtesy of David Tibet's Durtro imprint

Excellent, if creepy, lo-fi folk