As the film Meet Me in the Bathroom relives the glory days of the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, fans and musicians recall the sweat, swagger and skinny jeans that made the British scene they inspired even wilder

After #indieamnesty took us down a mid-noughties wormhole of anecdotes, Spector’s Fred Macpherson reflects on the scene that was as unglamorous and idiotic as it was majestic

Every Friday, we review things that desperately need appraising but seldom receive the critical treatment they deserve. We also review things that really don’t need appraising at all. We’ll review your suggestions too – suggest in the comments or @guideguardian

From singers scared of the limelight, to boybands who couldn’t escape it, here’s a second chance to relive our favourite musical stories of 2014

Johnny Borrell is possibly in shock at singing "everybody looks the same" towards somebody dressed as Batman, writes Dave Simpson

If there's one person Rebecca Nicholson doesn't trust to deliver Christmas cheer, it's him out of Editors

An odds-and-sods lineup notably lacked the debauchery gene at this one-day south London festival, writes Caroline Sullivan

Former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows's new outfit have made a likable, acoustic-pop debut, says Ally Carnwath