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Jeffrey Boakye argues that the banning of Blue Story by two cinema chains shows how in the UK black art is held to different standards to everything else, and "a reminder of just how poised society is to reject blackness on the assumption that it can be a corrupting force"
You can call it “Crank Wave”, you can call it “Wonk”, or you can even refer to “It Might Give You A Headache But Boy Is It Exciting-core”, says John Doran, as long as you recognise the importance of the Speedy Wunderground label and drop the embarrassing references to IDLES and Shame
In a few months' time we're about to mark the 50th freaking birthday of Heavy F'n Metal, says Kez Whelan, so let's get the party started early with news of the year's best death metal album: Hidden History Of The Human Race by Blood Incantation, not to mention stellar cuts from Angel Witch, Caïna, Esoteric and Nile
Ahead of the publication of his new collection of short stories, *Endland*, artist, writer and Artistic Director of Forced Entertainment, Tim Etchells, talks to Jennifer Hodgson about class, culture, dissonant languages, staying provincial and writing against good taste
Following the release of his second album proper last month, Sam Shepherd discusses the support slots for The xx that provided the catalyst for the record, his longstanding connection with the Buchla synth and running out of records while supporting Andy C at The End
Iggor Cavalera guides Louise Brown through the records that shaped his drumming with Sepultura and new work with Petbrick, from AFX to Black Flag and Discharge, Nyege Nyege's Nihiloxica, Devo, New Kingdom, Dr Octagon and more
Few post-war musicians can match Irmin Schmidt’s creative drive, says Duncan Seaman. The veteran musician, composer and Can founder, talks about his Villa Wunderbar anthology of film music and solo work and his upcoming live shows
In an exclusive extract from his new book, *Chamber Music: About the Wu-Tang (in 36 Pieces)*, Will Ashon discusses re-referentiality, Wu-slang, and "one of the finest musical evocations ever recorded of the sensation of being baked"
Following the release of his ninth novel, *The Reddening*, on Halloween, Sean Kitching talks to the three times August Derleth Award winning author about moving to his own imprint, the relationship between folk music and horror and the influence of South Devon’s landscape on his new book