The 20 Most Controversial and Ill Thought Out Album Sleeves Of All Time
John Doran casts a baleful eye over some of the least well thought out album sleeves to grace record store shelves.
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A Quietus Interview
A Matter Of Life & Deathcrush: Norway’s Noise Punks Interviewed
As they release their third single, and on the eve of their appearance at by:Larm in Oslo, Wyndham Wallace confronts Norway's most rowdily entertaining, fiercely rocking outfit, Deathcrush, to hear about Rod Stewart's former drum kit and why they're happy living in the future
A Quietus Interview
Fuck Your Valentine: Carla Bozulich Tells A Story From A Harsh Life
Constellation artist Carla Bozulich attended a spoken word night at The Cowboy Gallery, LA on February 13 last year. Without planning to she started discussing the serious sexual assault inflicted on her as a child. She sent us this film of the reading and the accompanying essay. Film contains NSFW language
Baker's Dozen
Significant Involuntary Memories: Paul Allen Of Anthroprophh’s 13 Top LPs
Following last year's mighty Outside The Circle album and the news that Anthroprophh will be playing this year's Desertfest, the band's leader and former Heads man Paul Allen (the hirsute gentleman on the right below) cherrypicks 13 albums from his hefty collection
Books
The Man Who Turned On The World: The Life Of Michael Hollingshead
Michael Hollingshead was the man who first gave LSD to Timothy Leary – and by his own account, also to a host of other celebrities, from Paul McCartney to Roman Polanski and Charles Mingus. But was there a darker side to the countercultural legend? Andy Roberts' new book digs deeper
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Beyond The Vast Nineties: Exploring Extreme Behaviour In Black Metal
In February 1994, Darkthrone and Emperor released albums that are regarded as some of the most influential and important black metal ever created. Both acts also became enmeshed in controversies that would likely end a career if they happened today. Ben Handelman examines these albums and how we've distinguished youthful missteps from unacceptable and dangerous behaviors in this community over the years
