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Ahead of a short UK tour, Jane Weaver tells John Freeman how her stellar sixth solo album, The Silver Globe, was inspired by a Polish sci-fi movie and her desire to remove self-imposed shackles, resulting in the finest record of her 20-year career
Following the release of his new book, It's Too Late to Die Young Now, Andrew Mueller sits down with erstwhile colleague and renowned monocle-wearer David Stubbs to discuss Mueller's life in music journalism, a shared history at Melody Maker, how Straitjacket Fits changed his life forever and the changing face of the music press
Stephanie Boland sits down with the veteran writer and filmmaker to discuss the life-changing effects of the London Overground, the apparent death of the novel, the relationship between cinema and architecture, and putting together his new book - 70x70. Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked In 70 Films
Sand Avidar travels to Diksmuide for the first performance of Einsturzende Neubauten's Lament, their commemoration of the First World War. In it, he argues, can be seen and heard not just the history of 20th century warfare, but of Neubauten themselves. Photography by Valerio Berdini of Liveon35mm
Before his appearance at Platform's celebration of the year's darkest, coldest quarter in Glasgow this weekend, the prolific singer-songwriter takes a moment to reflect on how a flu jab, a family away holidaying in Portugal and a lonely recording session in 2011 forever changed winter for him
Russell Cuzner once again allows strange sounds into his years and reviews music from the far out zones by Skullflower, Scorpion Bowl, Drew Mulholland, Tom James Scott, Jana Winderen, Thomas Köner, Kevin Drumm, Anjou, Lawrence English, Transllusion and Neel
Before they reanimate their Dadaist simultaneous poetry-inspired project at London's Oval Space tonight, Savages' Jehnny Beth & Bo Ningen's Taigen Kawabe tell Suzie McCracken about its distant origins in Britain's highest inn and why youthful rebellion lies at its heart
Pure cinema is black and white, mythology is truth and the American military industrial complex is destroying us. Panther Burns' Tav Falco discusses his new film, Urania Descending, among many other things. Kris Needs listens and learns. Photographs courtesy of Tav Falco