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Hallelujah! Gospel Rises Again: Bap-tizum’s Ben Hall Interviewed

When Ben Hall isn't busy drumming in Graveyards, he's been amassing one of the finest gospel collections you'll ever see. He tells Scott McKeating about the roots of his obsession

Hype Williams

One Nation

Leaving The Comfort Zone Behind: Cat’s Eyes Interviewed

Luke Turner tries to get to the bottom of the creative partnership of Cat's Eyes - aka Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira - and talks Slayer, Spector and sacrifices

Extreme Style & Steel: Patrick Macnee Of The Avengers Interviewed

With The Complete Avengers 50th Anniversary Edition DVD set for release this May, we have a terrific interview from Ian Johnston with Patrick Macnee, aka John Steed, originally conducted in 1998 and which touches upon the show's legacy, unwitting speed addiction and bondage

Rock Music Is Bad For Plants: A Columnus Metallicus For March

Toby Cook has discovered that magic mushrooms and Fawlty Towers don't mix, with disastrous results; fortunately, he's also been discovering the best metal releases out there right now, and is here to tell you exactly what you need to know...

Zwischenwelt

Paranormale Aktivitat

The Unthanks

Last

The Strokes

Angles

I Got Style: An Interview With Baby Dee

Baby Dee offers Ben Graham peanuts while she tells him all about her new album Regifted Light and working with Andrew WK. Photo by Tore Hallas

An Interview With Æthenor’s Stephen O’Malley

Stephen O'Malley talks to Jack Mills about Æthenor's new album En Form For Blå, what's next for Sunn O))) and Alan Moore

Grimes

Halfaxa

AD Bourke

Mirage

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Angus Finlayson reckons that the Bloc Weekender has one of the best line-ups going, but unfortunately the soundsystems at Butlin's Holiday Park let the whole thing down

Never Lose The Aggression: Flats Interviewed

After being refused service in Wetherspoons, Flats tell John Freeman about wanting to write hits and why music and politics don't mix

Fighting Her Corner: An Interview With Poly Styrene

Zoë Street Howe talks to the inimitable Poly Styrene about her new album Generation Indigo, spirituality and fighting against being a sex symbol. Photo by Fabrizio Rainone

Radiohead: Probing Beyond The Hits

With the dust surrounding the release of The King Of Limbs beginning to settle, Wyndham Wallace, Ben Hewitt, John Freeman, Dale Berning, Will Parkhouse and Thomas A. Ward discuss some of their favourite non-single Radiohead tracks

Simon Jablonski’s Independent Cinema Reviews Column

Simon Jablonski gives his verdict on Ballast, Submarine and Route Irish

Nate Dogg: An Obituary & Spotify Playlist

Stool Pigeon editor Phil Hebblethwaite pays tribute to Nate Dogg, and compiles a list of his favourite tracks by the singer

French Music Column: Emmanuelle Parrenin & Donso Interviewed

In our latest column on the finest French music, David McKenna discusses hearing loss and creative reinvention with Emmanuelle Parrenin, and unusual instrumentation with Donso

The Vaccines

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

Loud Speaking: Amplifier Interviewed

Andrew Stimpson ventures out on deck with an enormous oar to take on The Octopus, the monstrous new creation from Amplifier. Main photo Tom Sheehan

Boys On Film: Duran Duran Interviewed

Eighties electro-pop heroes Duran Duran are back with new, Mark Ronson-produced album All You Need Is Now ready to drop. Simon Price tracks down Messrs Le Bon, Rhodes and the two Taylors at a television recording to discuss being eternally misunderstood, the homoerotic terrors of Jo-Si fan fiction and personalised dildos

Baker’s Dozen: J Mascis On His 13 Favourite Records

The slacker/ shoegaze guitar demon fesses up about his top albums

Six Organs Of Admittance

Asleep On The Floodplain

Blood Ceremony

Living With The Ancients

Standing Certain: FaltyDL Interviewed

After his mix for the Quietus last week set Mixcloud humming, Rory Gibb speaks to FaltyDL about field recording, new LP You Stand Uncertain, moving to New York, and a growing love of house music and Frank Zappa

True / False: Documentary Film Festival Round up

Shouty neighbors, Liberian warlords, bare-knuckle boxers, potty-trained chimps and real-life trolls!? It must be the fabulous True / False film festival, says David Moats

Wild Palms

Until Spring

Kurt Vile

Smoke Ring for My Halo

Crystal Fighters On The Culture & Music Of The Basque Country

Crystal Fighter's music is a homage to that of Spain's Basque region, inspired by the writings of singer Laure's grandfather. Here, Sebastian Pringle tells Luke Turner about their fascination with Basque culture

No Man Of Mystery: An Interview With Dave I.D.

Ben Hewitt chats creative frustration and media myths with the shadowy figure who's been racking up column inches, even though no-one knows the first thing about him

A Shot in the Dark: 16mm’s Last Reel

Independent filmmaker Austin Collings laments the uncompromising rush to 'go digital' as 16mm film stock goes on the endangered species list.