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Artists:

Paul Burwell, Halim El-Dabh, Grinderman, Peter Hammill, Robert Horton, Ray Lee, Polly Shang Kuan Band, Semiconductor, Rachid Taha

Contributors:

Mike Barnes, Julian Cowley, Keith Moliné, David Toop, Dan Warburton, Rob Young

Contents summary | Full print contents

ON THE COVER: Nick Cave's revitalised cowboy outfit draws its rock power from improvisation, Warren Ellis's violin loops and the spirit of ecstatic jazz. By Keith Moliné

FEATURES: Peter Hammill; Once Upon A Time In Cairo; Invisible Jukebox: Rachid Taha; Paul Burwell 1949-2007; Robert Horton; Polly Shang Kuan Band; Cross Platform: Ray Lee

Available online:

• Inner Sleeve: Vaughan Oliver (Inner Sleeve)
• Paul Burwell In Memoriam (MP3 Specials)
• Robert Horton MP3s (MP3 Specials)
• Global Ear: Mongolia (MP3 Specials)
• Halim El-Dabh (MP3 Specials)
• Ray Lee: Siren (On Camera)
• World In Flux (On Camera)