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Laurie Anderson

Reviews 5

Laurie Anderson

Amelia

PROTO-untypical: Holly Herndon Live In Brighton

A Little Push: Terraforma Festival Reviewed

Stellar Systems: Antony Hegarty’s Meltdown Festival Reviewed

Laurie Anderson

Homeland

Articles 9

Books

For Aural Use Only: Pauline Oliveros’ Quantum Listening

As Ignota Books publish a new edition of Pauline Oliveros' manifesto Quantum Listening, Hannah Pezzack finds herself taking part in a sonic meditation via Zoom…
Anniversary

Warping The Landscape: Laurie Anderson’s Big Science Revisited

40 years on from Big Science, Mat Colegate recalls his teenage misunderstanding that Laurie Anderson was a West Country folk singer, and the discovery of a record that only rewarded that mistake
Books

Little Glitches: Laurie Anderson’s Big Science

In an exclusive extract from his new book for Oxford University Press, *Laurie Anderson's Big Science*, Alex Reed looks back at the moment performance art collided with the pop charts
Art

Tape Hiss: Joseph Nechvatal & The History Of Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine

For over forty years, Joseph Nechvatal has been making art out of noise. He talks to Robert Barry about viral symphonies, cassette magazines, and art squats
Film

Rigour And Play: Laurie Anderson’s Favourite Films

On a recent visit to London the performance artist, director and musician took time out to talk about her 13 favourite films with Mat Colegate
Art

Reelin’ in the Year: Things To Look Forward To In 2016

As the January blues drags on, gather up the tears and look ahead to five exciting things the art world has in store for the next twelve months
Books

The Priest And The Wild Boys: William Burroughs As Musician

Chal Ravens examines the rise and fall of the musical legacy of William Burroughs
A Quietus Interview

The Little Battle Of The Big Horn: Colin Stetson Interviewed

John Doran talks to Colin Stetson - the sax-wielding creator of New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, one of our albums of the year so far - about copping flak from the jazz community and apocalyptic feelings
A Quietus Interview

Critical Stargazing: An Interview with Laurie Anderson

In a fascinating chat, Robert Barry speaks to Laurie Anderson about life and work with husband Lou Reed, and why the political has become personal on new album _Homeland_

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 10

Baker's Dozen

Feel What You Don’t Know: Mabe Fratti’s Favourite Albums

Following new album Sentir Que No Sabes and ahead of her guest curation at this year’s Le Guess Who?, Mabe Fratti takes Laura Snapes through thirteen favourite records spanning her Central American adolescence, cult dream pop and French post-punk Zeligs
Baker's Dozen

Getting To The Point: Anthony Fantano’s Favourite Albums

With over two million subscribers to his YouTube channel, Anthony Fantano has caused a revolution in music journalism. In this week's Baker's Dozen he talks Max Pilley through 13 favourite albums, from ODB to MIA, Laurie Anderson and LCD
Baker's Dozen

Heart Beats: Stuart A Staples On The Music That Inspired Arrythmia

From Linton Kwesi Johnson to Laurie Anderson, Kendrick Lamar to Robert Wyatt, Miles Davis and Insecure Men - Tindersticks vocalist Stuart A Staples selects the music that shaped his brilliant new solo album, Arrythmia
Baker's Dozen

Kinship At The Outer Reaches: Circuit Des Yeux’s Favourite Albums

With UK tour dates for her unmissable live show on the horizon, Haley Fohr takes Patrick Clarke through her 13 favourite records of all time
Baker's Dozen

No Music: A Baker’s Dozen with Alva Noto

From Laurie Anderson’s United States Live to Meredith Monk’s Dolmen Music, Carsten Nicolai tells Mollie Zhang about 13 records that shaped his musical backbone. Photo by Andrey Bold
Baker's Dozen

In Pursuit Of Restless Beauty: Max Richter’s 13 Favourite LPs

With the release of his deep dive Behind The Counter compilation, composer Max Richter talks to Ed Power about the albums that shaped his musical philosophies and encouraged him to escape the humdrum of suburbia
Baker's Dozen

Addicted To Serendipity: Hayden Thorpe Of Wild Beasts’ Baker’s Dozen

As the Cumbrian quartet prepare to release their "'fuck you' to adulthood", Boy King, their singer and guitarist takes us through 13 LPs that shaped it, including Nine Inch Nails, Max Richter and Oneohtrix Point Never
Baker's Dozen

Oxygène Of Collaboration: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Favourite Albums

As he releases his first new material in eight years, the French composer, producer and laser harp maestro talks Yousif Nur through a Baker's Dozen of LPs by artists who shaped or collaborated on his Electronica albums
Baker's Dozen

13 Different Ways: Nik Colk Void Of Factory Floor’s Favourite LPs

As Factory Floor release their debut album, we speak to Nik Colk Void about musical re-education and her favourite 13 LPs. They're a noisy bunch...
Baker's Dozen

Music From The Dolls House: Amanda Palmer’s Favourite Albums

Theatrical, glamorous, a glory of synths, saucy, dark... and Neutral Milk Hotel. Amanda Palmer talks Matt Evans through her favourite 13 albums

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