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Robert Barry sits down with the no wave guitarist turned electric guitar ensemble composer, who holds court on phantom choirs, free improvisation, the emergence of no wave and Brian Eno (this archive feature was republished on 14th May 2018 on the news of Glenn Branca's death)
Erol Alkan has had a busy 2013, building a home studio and releasing great albums from Daniel Avery and Connan Mockasin via Phantasy, as well as his own debut EP. He speaks to Luke Turner about the legacy of his old nightclub Trash, his label, and what makes him tick. Photo by Todd Hart.
Pure cinema is black and white, mythology is truth and the American military industrial complex is destroying us. Panther Burns' Tav Falco discusses his new film, Urania Descending, among many other things. Kris Needs listens and learns. Photographs courtesy of Tav Falco