From the rhythm-driven noise of last year's Man With Potential to a new album with Sarin Smoke, Pete Swanson has traveled along remarkable paths since his former duo Yellow Swans disbanded. He tells Joseph Burnett that beats have always been crucial to his music
Spread across venues in Newcastle, Gateshead, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, the theme of this month's AV Festival is 'As Slow As Possible'. Kate Taylor was sitting comfortably for last weekend's film programme. Still from Lav Diaz's Century Of Birthing