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Our Mercury Prize shortlist It’s Mercury nominations day! Here’s our version of the shortlist, containing deserved mentions, surprising omissions and overlooked gems from the last 12 months.

10 Rawkus Records songs that relate to the recent phone hacking scandal Songs on James Murdoch’s rap label Rawkus that in some way connect to the News Of The World’s phone hacking.

Dogs doing lists #3: Bohemian Rhapsodies Under the surrealist microscope of @dogsdoingthings this week are rock legends Queen.

15 songs about sad spacemen Today is the final shuttle launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, so we’re thinking about music and space with a tear in the eye.

Pulp's best lyrics, according to you. Faber-published poet’s best lines, according to our followers.

10 interesting facts about James Franco Did you know that the guy from Freaks and Geeks and 127 Hours, who has just made a great EP with DJ /rupture, is also a performance artist and qualified pilot?

The best albums of 2011 so far 26 little weeks, 26 great albums – our year so far.

Dogs doing lists #2: Memories of Altamont The infamous 1969 rock concert gets the @dogsdoingthings treatment in the second of their fortnightly ponderings for Dummy.

8 Weird Ways Of Cutting Vinyl As Underground Resistance announce a series of reissues, we think of Detroit techno cutting master Ron Murphy’s irregular grooving techniques.

Today's Sonar tips: 18/06 Stars of now tipped up for the final leg of the Barcelona fest.

Wiley's best lyrics, according to you ‘100% Publishing’, Wiley’s new album on Big Dada, is out on Monday. We had a signed copy to giveaway. You told us your favourite lyrics to try and bag it.

Today's Sonar tips: 17/06 Galician found-sound to primordial soul to analogue bubblebath, in our short set of pointers to the best of the best at Sonar today.

Dogs doing lists #1: Beatlemania Introducing a new fortnightly list series from our favourite Twitterer, @dogsdoingthings. This week, take a look back at Beatlemania through their all-seeing eyes.

The best Boiler Rooms It’s Boiler Room’s birthday today, and we asked you to tell us which BR clubnight you’ve been to was the best.

6 superb uses of music in Adam Curtis's most recent documentary Adam Curtis’s BBC documentary All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace is a masterclass in music selection, here are just six examples.

Ten interesting facts about about Goldie Ten things about the fascinating life of the drum & bass superstar and latest Fabric mixer.

Arthur Russell's best songs The great man’s birthday was on Saturday, and we asked you to tell us what song is the best.

29 tracks to play during the Rapture According to some Christians in California, the world may be ending this weekend. Here’s some tracks worth playing if it does.

Bands that you should check out at Stag & Dagger A few acts that we recommend you to see at the London and Glasgow festival.

Ten interesting facts about Gang Gang Dance Gang Gang Dance are more interesting than you, here are 10 reasons why.

The most anticipated album release of this week We asked which album release you’re most looking forward to, and this is what you told us.

The most exciting Odd Future members, according to you We asked which Odd Future release you’re most looking forward to, and this is what you told us.

The best Brian Eno-touched albums, according to you Which is the best album that Brian Eno ever released, produced, or collaborated in, as voted for by you lot?

The best Record Store Day releases, according to you Which are the best records from Record Store Day, as voted for by you lot?

LCD Soundsystem's 19 best songs, according to you The best songs by the now sadly departed band, as voted for by you lot.

Acephale's favourite tracks The current favourites of Patrik North of Acephale Records, who Dummy partnered with for a party at SXSW.

Another 15 bands you should catch at SXSW today It’s heating up in Austin, Texas. Here’s who to check out on Friday 18th March.

15 bands you really should see today at SXSW If you’re in Austin, TX, here’s some handy tips.

The Pop Manifesto's favourite tracks The current favourites of Ilirjana Alushaj, editor-in-chief of The Pop Manifesto, who we are partnering with for a party at SXSW.

Pop musicians who are also musical Oscar winners Academy Award winners who cut their teeth outside of the studio system

The 10 best Bad Boy Records tracks In honour of Diddy’s excellent ‘Last Train To Paris’, we look back at the finest moments of the label he established.

Our favourite 9 John Barry soundtracks An entirely subjective list of the 9 best scores by the composer, who sadly died today. Please add your own thoughts in the box below.

The 61 best albums of the year The records that, for our money, defined 2010, in alphabetical order.

Who has remixed the xx? A look at just 40 of the many re-imaginers of the Mercury Prize winners’ tracks.

Hannah Holland DJ list Ten speaker-bursters tracks from the Batty Bass DJ.

Nights out - 10th/11th September Stuff to do

Matt Walsh DJ list The 10 current favourites of the Turbo/Bugged Out! guy.

Nights out – 3rd/4th September 2010 Let’s go out and have some fun.

Blawan DJ list Excellent Hessle chap’s current favs.

Days out – Notting Hill Carnival If you’re in London, here are 5 ideas about where to pitch up and sway holding rum on Monday afternoon.