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Fracture: How Post-Rock Stopped Dancing
In the early and mid 1990s, says author Jeanette Leech, the language of dance and electronic music was an intrinsic part of post-rock. So why, by the end of that decade, did post-rock lose its groove? Also we have an extract from Jeanette's recent book, Fearless, regarding the bands Tortoise, Bastro and Gastr Del Sol
A Quietus Interview
Ephemeral Now: An Interview With Ipek Gorgun
Ipek Gorgun's solo works are like choreographed chemical reactions on a micro scale or a terraforming planet on a macro scale. Here she reveals how silence, ontology and the physicality of sound influence her rich fusions of ambient and noise. Portrait by Nazli Erdemirel
Baker's Dozen
Music For Falling Through Life: Peter Broderick’s Favourite LPs
Ahead of his appearance at the Southbank Centre as part of Erased Tapes' tenth birthday celebrations later this year, Peter Broderick speaks to Elizabeth Aubrey about 13 records that inspired him, from Dylan to Arvo Part and Philip Glass
Black Sky Thinking
What The KLF Burning A Million Quid Means In 2017
Ahead of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty's plans to do what ever they're planning to do in Liverpool later this month, Phil Harrison looks back to their infamous money burning incident and argues it has a lot to say about the times we live in now
A Quietus Interview
An Existential Namaste: ADULT. Interviewed
For their most recent album Adult.'s Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperus invited the likes of Douglas McCarthy and Shannon Furness into their Detroit home for a uniquely intimate recording process. Ahead of their UK tour this week, they discuss the pre-session hoovering with Luke Turner. Scroll down for an exclusive look at their new video below.
Black Sky Thinking
Mick Jagger: A Warning From History
So you think 'England Lost' featuring Skepta is an appalling single and you'd sooner push your own head into a food processor than listen to it again? Well, John Doran has got bad news for you - it doesn’t even feature in the top five worst cultural things the Rolling Stones frontman has ever done
Film
International Territory: An Extract From Studio: Remembering Chris Marker
Studio: Remembering Chris Marker is a new book collecting images of the legendary film maker's workspace by photographer Adam Bartos, along with reminiscences by Marker's friend Colin MacCabe. The below is an extract from Ben Lerner's introduction to the book.
