Interviews
‘WAX’: KT Tunstall Finds Her Mojo On ‘Sexy, Sensual’ Sixth Album
Our interview with the enduring Scottish singer-songwriter found her in ebullient mood about her new record and tour of 2018.
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Features12 months ago‘I’m Always Looking For New Things’: How Marc Almond Embraced The Avant-Garde
‘People say there are two Marc Almonds,’ says the singer, whose raging curiosity and fascination with the strange has fashioned an ever experimental career.
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Features12 months ago
‘It Was A Combustible Mix Of People’: Steve Hillage Talks Life On Planet Gong
Steve Hillage was part of Gong’s formative years, recording the ‘Radio Gnome Trilogy’ with Daevid Allen. “It left an indelible mark on me,” he says.
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Features12 months ago‘Skylarking’: How XTC’s Finest Moment “Led To Firebombing Threats”
XTC’s ‘Skylarking’ album was testing to make, but has become recognized as one of the finest albums of all time. Andy Partridge reveals the full story.
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Features1 year ago
‘YOUNG&DANGEROUS’: The Struts Address “Lack Of Danger” In Rock
‘YOUNG&DANGEROUS’ found The Struts walking it like they talk it. “Being ‘dangerous’ means being true to ourselves,” says frontman Luke Spiller.
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News1 year ago
Matt Nathanson Talks Music, Modern Life On ‘Gone In 30 Minutes’
The new video series and podcast offers candid interviews with artists while in quarantine.
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News1 year ago
Black Female Athletes Weigh In On Creating Community And Enacting Change
The barriers women face in sports don’t differ much from that of the music industry, and they will be knocked down all the same.
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Features1 year ago
‘Elliott Smith’ Reissue Offers Fascinating View Into His Mind And Work
Larry Crane, producer, engineer and Elliott Smith’s official archivist, reflects on the singer-songwriter’s early recordings.
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Features1 year ago
‘Oklahoma’: “I Realized I Had Something Special” Says Bluesman Keb’ Mo’
From a duet with Rosanne Cash to finding “the special parts” of “a really right-wing state”, ‘Oklahoma’ finds Keb’ Mo’ creating an of-the-moment classic.
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Features1 year ago
Queen + Adam Lambert: A Royal Celebration
“I have always looked at this as a great opportunity to celebrate Queen’s catalog first and foremost.”
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Features1 year ago
Frank Zappa’s ‘Vaultmeister’ Joe Travers Talks On Preserving A Legacy
Archivist Joe Travers has worked on maintaining Frank Zappa’s vision with an on-going series of releases, we talk with the “Vaultmeister” himself.
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News1 year ago
Black Foxxes’ Mark Holley Details The Band’s Forthcoming LP
“There’s a lot of rebirth on this record and it is heavy, but I think that’s why people who like this band, love this band.”
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Features1 year ago
How The ‘Hackers’ Techno-Forward Soundtrack Captured The Future
“This would be the next generation’s rock’n’roll, but what would be its soundtrack?” says ‘Hackers’ director Iain Softley.
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Features1 year ago
“He Liked How I Saw the World Through A Camera”: Photographer JJ Gonson Talks Elliott Smith And Capturing A Scene
Former music photographer and close friend of Elliott Smith, JJ Gonson looks back on her time in the songwriter’s orbit, and on other artists she captured on camera.
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Features1 year ago
“We Were Young And Fearless”: Fergal Lawler On The Cranberries’ ‘No Need To Argue’
With an expansive reissue on the way, Cranberries drummer Fergal Lawler reflects on the band’s breakthrough debut, ‘No Need To Argue.’
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Features1 year ago
“We’re Part Of The 80s Fabric”: Carol Decker And Ronnie Rogers Talk T’Pau
Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of T’Pau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band.
