Yukimi Nagano, lead singer of Swedish electronic band Little Dragon, reveals her love for R Kelly and Patti Smith

The Guardian took Peter Silberman, from Brooklyn-based The Antlers, record shopping at Rough Trade. He tells us why he picked Al Green and Elliott Smith

The Guardian took Tori Amos record shopping at Rough Trade's New York store. Amos chose music from artists including The Doors and Joni Mitchell, but also revealed how she was inspired by Public Enemy

In the first of a new series, the Guardian took rapper Talib Kweli record shopping at Rough Trade's New York store. Kweli, whose hip-hop breakthrough came via his partnership with Mos Def as Black Star, tells how his interest in music stemmed from 1950s rock'n'roll, Motown and jazz. Gil Scott-Heron and Little Dragon were part of an eclectic selection