end of the road

The Dorset countryside - lush, green and verdant. Good for dairy farming and Thomas Hardy novels, but hardly the place for one of this summer's best folk, post-rock and Americana festivals? Well, we reckon it's perfect. Everyone at End Of The Road Festival seems to be enjoying the varied acts, relaxed atmosphere and country estate setting that equals Latitude Festival in the beauty stakes. The myriad stalls selling premium local cider are, of course, just a plus. Ahem.

Our last Summer festival highlight kicks off in two weeks; starring SFA, Lambchop and Yo La Tengo

It is going through June 2018

Lou Reed Remembered will air at 9pm on BBC Four this Sunday [December 15] and will include contributions from Reed's former Velvet Underground bandmates Mo Tucker and Doug Yule plus Thurston Moore and Debbie Harry. Berlin guitarist Steve Hunter, novelist Paul Auster and photographer Mick Rock will also speak about Reed while Trash actress Holly Woodlawn will also appear.

See the gig live on Sunday

Mini album from Birmingham avant-rockers

The making of classic punk 45, "Neat Neat Neat"

The canny chanter comes to the crossroads on vexed but heartfelt third album

"The emotional element is the signature of the film"

Wednesday guitarist joins a rich tradition of storytelling Southern rock