David Stubbs is a British author and music journalist. Alongside Simon Reynolds , he was one of the co-founders of the Oxford magazine Monitor before going on to join the staff at Melody Maker . He later worked for NME , Uncut and Vox , as well as the Wire . His work has appeared in The Times , Sunday...

Issue 62 Magazine & Vinyl Bundle This month s cover feature tells the astonishing story of Joe Meek, the king of space age pop. Using peculiar electronic instruments like the Clavioline and wonky sounds made with tape effects, Joe Meek s late 1950s and early 1960s productions heralded a new era in music....

Issue 71 Magazine & Vinyl Bundle We re celebrating the return of Cabaret Voltaire in this month s Electronic Sound. And to accompany the issue, we have an exclusive Cabaret Voltaire seven-inch, which is a limited edition pressing on purple vinyl. Our cover star is Richard H Kirk , who is now the sole...