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I guess there are a few recurring subjects on Wild Mercury Sound, little hives of activity that I seem to keep visiting again and again. Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label is one, and I need to tell you about the mighty new Magik Markers LP sometime soon. But the extended, diverse and interwoven Thompson and Wainwright folk dynasties is definitely another.

Damon Albarn, being something of a native as he hails from nearby Colchester, closes tonight's set by The Good, The Bad & The Queen by displaying his intimate knowledge of the A12. It's perhaps not the most rock 'n' roll way to end a festival, but then The Good, The Bad & The Queen aren't necessarily going to play by the rules.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN Not strictly the name of a band – they claim not to have one – but rather title of the debut LP by a supergroup of sorts, featuring Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Afro-beat drummer, Tony Allen.

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

The alt.rock supergroup will be the last band to play doomed venue

Stately Mob drama is slower, darker, but still singing

Damon Albarn and his Ladbroke Grove galacticos take a psychogeographic trip through the streets of London

Acclaimed Electric Proms debut is followed by full tour

He's bringing his Futuresex to the Millennium Dome

American and African stars combine to pay tribute to the late Fela Kuti