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Valentine’s Deez (Comeback Kid/Deez Nuts)

Bonejarring, limbflinging downtuned hardcore, metal and slam provide an alternative to overpriced dinner and moodswings ...

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Lost in the Ghost Light (Tim Bowness)

A grand statement about a grand era; Tim Bowness revisits rock's most ambitious escapades...

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Outside of the music, it’s a little quiet…. Dead Light (Interview)

Dead Light, makers of 2016's intricate electro/ambient/classical apogee, discuss their debut album....

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Curious Oxymoronic Aggression: Be Nothing (Boston Manor)

Weighty, progressive pop punk rock metal from Blackpool's Boston Manor...

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Manifesto for a Future Sonic Programme: Mugako (J.C. )

J.C. delivers abstract and ominous techno soundscapes with a political edge...

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Heads Up For a Load of Hieronymous Bosch

Sneaky September Madrid getaway? Add Bosch at the Prado for some cultural heft...

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Appropriate Culture (Présence Autochtone 2016)

Cultural appropriation, contemporary Canucks, positive vibes. Montreal celebrates the First Nation...

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Shark Cars and Metal Guitars (Interview)

Steve 'Snips' Parsons interviews Chris Spedding...

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Subverting the Domestic: The 2:1 show at Safehouse 2

A shattered yet still comforting vision of domesticity conveys the reality of contemporary urban life. Review...

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Who’s Afraid of Tonality? (Max Richter, Sleep @ Barbican)

As much gig as concert, The Barbican turns to Max Richter for crowd-pulling contemporary performance. Review...

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Let Out the Kraut: Trips (Long Distance Calling)

What happens a German electro-prog band hands out the brown acid. Album Review...

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Davin Kyle Knight

Repurposing the ubiquitous office tools of the 21st century, Davin Kyle Knight creates hybrids of object and image...

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Experimental Doom, Post Hardcore, and What Sounds Like Dustbin Lids (Birushanah)

Japanese post-hardcore experimental brilliance this may be, but please stop banging those hubcaps. Birushanah reviewed...

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What Lies Twixt Production and Reproduction: The Original Image

Investigating the space between original art and its many reproductions, The Original Image demands full attention...

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Do You Have a Postcode for that, Sir? Archaeologists Discover Outer Reaches of the Silk Road

Nepali textile find suggests Silk Road extended further south than previously thought ...

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‘More alike than we are different’. noeverything I AM (Interview)

Their music blends innovative electronics, pop-influenced sweetness, and spiritual elements. Codex Europa interviews noeverything....

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Hanging Offence: Jo Melvin (Director of the Estate of Barry Flanagan)

Dr Jo Melvin, Director of The Estate of Barry Flanagan expounds on curation, controversy and the responsibilities of maintaining an artist's legacy....

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How Much Did YOU Save for Your Pension This Week? The Precariat Class Goes Europe-Wide

New report finds Europe-wide shift towards weaker job security and employment support ...

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Believe in the Blues: Rebecca Downes Album Launch

Showcasing her new album, Believe, British blues-rock powerhouse Rebecca Downes threw it down hard at London's 100 Club. Review ...

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Beyond the Limited Imagination: M (Myrkur)

Review of M, stunning album by multi-instrumentalist Black Metal phenomenon Myrkur...

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Blues, But Well Beyond Niche. (Rebecca Downes)

Walking the line between classic and contemporary, Believe by Rebecca Downes brings a fresh voice to the blues mileu. Review...

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Music turned septic. Kalash Tirich Mir (German Army)

The faltering synth drones and brittle percussion of Kalash Tirich Mir seem like a terribly appropriate soundtrack to our cultural stalemate...

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A Bounteous New Year to All (but save it ’til you’re hungry)

Let hunger be your guide. Eating when we are not hungry is bad for our health...

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Sounds Unfair: The Plight of Britain’s Independent Music Venues

A quiet disaster has been happening in our town and city centres, only now are we doing something about it...

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Transcending the Pitfalls of Pop. Nicole Atkins, Oval Space, London

Tickets for Nicole Atkins' at London's Oval Space on November 24th (with Mercury Rev) are now available....

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The Death Ray Goes Underground (Comix, S Clay Wilson, Robert Crumb)

Underground comix gave space to bold and innovative talents who thrived in the ‘anything goes’ atmosphere following the summer of love....

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I wouldn’t say that people should play it at their weddings (Senking)

Known for his intricately-produced and powerful electronic soundscapes, Senking talks to Trebuchet...

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Southern Gothic, Magic and Voodoo: Lose Control (Chantel McGregor)

On Lose Control, Chantel McGregor puts the emphasis on riffs, and takes a less-is-more approach when it comes to soloing...

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The Drifters vocal master class

Scoring a top 20 album in 2015, vocal band The Drifters are allowing UK singers a chance to learn the secrets that have kept them in demand for over half a century....

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Two Joans, good grace & strong cider. Cambridge Folk Festival 2015

Blessed by great weather the festival was a sold out success with myth making performances from The Proclaimers, Joan Baez, Wilko Johnson, Joan Armatrading and The Unthanks....

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