Why four

Out of all the burger-chain owning, cigar-chewing Eighties' action heroes, Bruce Willis was always the one I had the most time for.

Coming from the same creative team behind the first two Spider-Man movies -- headed by director Sam Raimi -- the big question hanging over part 3 is: what the hell went wrong? Spider-Man 3 seems to have been willed into existence by the combined efforts of marketing departments, merchandise divisions and third-party licencees. The result is soulless and witless, a sequel too far.

Hejira, at last!

Indie-rock overachievers reemerge with an anxiety-exorcising masterpiece

Strange to think about it in these terms now that Johnny Marr is a solo artist and Morrissey is doing his best to please...

A handy primer to the ever-expanding catalogue of the Aussie experimentalist

Eddie Vedder and co look back on their early run of classic albums

How a righteous funk anthem and future block party staple was birthed in a Brixton basement

Julia Holter, Phosphorescent, The Jesus And Mary Chain and more appear on our Real Live Wire compilation

The former Can frontman and musical free spirit talks pitch-black bedrooms, chess addiction and why there’s no such thing as rubbish