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A bubbling Jacuzzi-sized fountain of molten chocolate greets visitors at the entrance to Life Pleasures, a major retrospective of British artist Helen Chadwick at the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield. The piece, named Cacao, was made in 1994, two years before the artist’s sudden death of a heart attack aged just…

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Despite their undeniable talent, the likes of Carcass, Godflesh and Sikth never got enough praise in the States

From forward-thinking grindcore to retro rock ’n’ roll, Nottingham label Earache’s had one hell of a journey. Here’s its history in five must-hear releases.

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Remembering when Earache Records became a target for cops seeking material outlawed by the Obscene Publications Act

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