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Black Sky Thinking
Com Lag: Slow Media, & The Occupation Of Online Time
As concern grows over what the corporate internet's flattening of time might be doing to our minds, a host of modern artists are using its own devices to resist the onslaught, slowing music and art and allowing time for its meaning to sink in. Ryan Diduck examines the significance of these 'com-lagged' works of art
A Quietus Interview
Where There’s Light, There’s Shadow: Lawrence English Interviewed
Using field recordings as inspiration and sound source, Lawrence English assembles music of rare beauty and tectonic power. His latest album, last year's frosty The Peregrine, was inspired an encounter with an obscure English writer. Greg Neate met up with him at home in Brisbane to talk about sound, nature and his career so far
A Quietus Interview
The Joy Of Synth: Nothing But Noise Interviewed
Front 242 founder member Daniel B has reunited with co-founder Dirk Bergen after almost 30 years, for a new project entitled Nothing But Noise. Nix Lowrey caught up with Daniel to discuss working together again, the lure of electronic music and the wonder of synthesisers
Rock's Backpages
From Rock’s Backpages: Neil Tennant & Brett Anderson On Noel Coward
Today from the Rock's Backpages archive, an archive piece from 1997 where Suede's Brett Anderson and Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant (with interjections from Vic Reeves) sat down to discuss the legacy of Noel Coward and changing attitudes to sexuality
Anniversary
No Regrets – 25 Years Of The Butthole Surfers’ Locust Abortion Technician
For 25 years David Stubbs has been having bad dreams and attempting to put endings on them like he comes out a winner but thanks to the Butthole Surfers' finest album, Locust Abortion Technician, he's been getting nowhere
A Quietus Interview
Songs from the Hearth: Allo Darlin’ Interviewed
London indie-pop group Allo Darlin' released their new single 'Capricornica' last month, with their second album Europe to follow in May. Robert Barry caught up with the band's Elizabeth Morris to talk about tough touring, food and the lure of home
Electronic
The Month In Electronic Music: Jam City, 2562, Sigha & More
The sequel to last week's scuzzier edition of Hyperspecific takes a trip through some new and upcoming club-friendly records, care of Middle Eastern samplescapes, badly named jazz ensembles and day-glo digital detritus. Rory Gibb leads the way
A Quietus Interview
Approximating A Cyber World: An Interview with Black Rain
New York duo Black Rain have just reissued some of their lost soundtrack work from the mid-nineties, music that feels stunningly current despite its age. Joseph Burnett caught up with Stuart Argabright to chat NYC history, no-wave, meat cleavers and science fiction
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