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Like some kind of banishing ritual, the canals circling Utrecht help Le Guess Who? Festival once again bring nothing but good vibes. But, in programming many artists operating far beyond the boundaries of genre, Russell Cuzner wonders what all this deviancy is doing to our minds
Film-maker, photographer, pornographer, provocateur, Bruce LaBruce brings the sex industry the avant-garde (and vice versa). In this extensive long read interview, H C-(M) talks to the notorious Canadian artist about legal wrangles, b-movies, and radical chic
As Darren Hayman prepares to release the last instalment of his Thankful Villages project just before the anniversary of the end of WWI, Luke Turner sits down with him to reflect on commemoration, memory, and the celebration of ordinary lives
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph