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Apocalypse to the Ears: The most mind-altering albums of all time

Turn me on, demons: nine albums that rearrange the furniture in your head, from Jane’s Addiction to Coltrane, with the tenth slot left empty.

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‘The Irishman’ Cometh: Robert De Niro & Al Pacino star in the last great mob epic

‘The Irishman’ Cometh: Robert De Niro & Al Pacino star in the last great mob epic

By Igan D'Bayan

Robert De Niro & Al Pacino: An afternoon with the kings of New York

Robert De Niro & Al Pacino: An afternoon with the kings of New York

By Igan D'Bayan

Charlie Brooker: On designing dystopia

Charlie Brooker: On designing dystopia

By Igan D'Bayan

Through the looking glass of doom

Through the looking glass of doom

By Igan D'Bayan

‘Black Mirror,’ mirror on the wall

‘Black Mirror,’ mirror on the wall

By Igan D'Bayan

Moviemov’s homage to Sergio Leone: How the East was won

Moviemov’s homage to Sergio Leone: How the East was won

By Igan D'Bayan

The return of the claw daddy

The return of the claw daddy

By Igan D'Bayan

The brats of Beat

The brats of Beat

By Igan D'Bayan

Space cadets glow

Space cadets glow

The aural wallpaper to emptiness

The aural wallpaper to emptiness

Jaco Pastorius and the music of the spheres

Jaco Pastorius and the music of the spheres

You Can’t Always Get What You Want (in Bangkok)

You Can’t Always Get What You Want (in Bangkok)

By Igan D'Bayan

Can Chris Cornell save Rock ’n’ Roll?

Can Chris Cornell save Rock ’n’ Roll?

The Rolling Stones and the gathering moss of time

The Rolling Stones and the gathering moss of time

Caught between pop rock and a hard place

Caught between pop rock and a hard place

By Igan D'Bayan

Who’s afraid of Big Bad Prog?

Who’s afraid of Big Bad Prog?

Floydian Psychology 101

Floydian Psychology 101

Queen of Pain revisited

Queen of Pain revisited

Alanis Morissette