Genuine treasures unearthed
One song by this cult San Francisco band had a hand in changing Dustin Krcatovich's life, sans any information about who the hell they were. He reviews a new reissue of their leanest and meanest statement almost 30 years on
To understand Lou Reed, we must start with the world in which he grew up, one he was always looking back to and never really wanted to entirely escape, says Darran Anderson, on the release of a set of previously unheard 1965 reel to reel demos
'Running Up That Hill' may finally be at the top of the charts, some 37 years after it was first released, but how was it made, what does it mean and why has it connected so strongly with a younger generation? Matthew Lindsay has some answers
It is almost criminal that Valentina Goncharova doesn't have much purchase in the general consciousness; maybe this timely reissue of her Symphony For Electric Violin And Other Instruments in 10+ Parts will change that argues Jakub Knera
Though Wendy Carlos’ legacy is often unfairly undermined, her newly reissued Tron soundtrack is more than a superficial artefact of ‘80s aesthetics; it’s a vital chapter in the development of the synthesiser unfolding right before your ears
Sean Kitching sings the praises of late ‘90s noise rock outfit, Laddio Bolocko, whose studio material is finally being reissued for the first time on vinyl by Castle Face Records, a band worthy of a much wider audience, and comparisons to Can and This Heat
Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson’s Threshold HouseBoys Choir in many ways continues the mission of latter day, lunar Coil, says Eden Tizard. This reissue demonstrates his unrelenting push forward, a life in art, a life cornered by instinct
Redskins, the Trotskyist trio from the 80s who wanted to "walk like The Clash and sing like The Supremes", are long overdue a reappraisal. With their only album Neither Washington Nor Moscow...getting the deluxe treatment, Simon Price salutes them
Visitors From The Galaxy was a landmark in Yugoslav-Czech cinema and it featured a groundbreaking soundtrack as well. Danijela Bočev enjoys a recently remixed version of its OST and wonders what it says about the future
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
Amoeba Music's Vinyl Vaults project, digitising rare vinyl for download, seems like a brilliant idea on the surface. However, Laurie Tuffrey investigates the questions it raises about the legal and ethical issues around reissuing older music
London's Anthoney J. Hart crafts dark and mind-altering electronic music, steeped in a love of UK rave culture and the psychedelic properties of looped sound. He speaks to Rory Gibb about old drum & bass 12"s and inner space, and has recorded us a mix - listen below