Julian Cope

Dax Riggs

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Space Oddity

As the guiding force behind British cult idols Spiritualized, Jason Pierce fakes his way to brilliance

Rip It Up! Rock 'n' Roll Rulebreakers

By Denise Sullivan (Backbeat Books; 320 pages; $17.95)

Neu! School

Having educated and influenced three generations of musicians, the Krautrocking duo of Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother finally receive their due with a trio of classic reissues

Black Box Recorder

The Facts of Life (Jetset)

War in Peace

Skip Spence made one brilliant album, then spent the next 30 years dying in obscurity. Now, a new tribute album is giving him life again.