Interviews

“Being Different isn’t Something to Take Lightly”: Jarvis Cocker Interviewed

Pulp are back with their first new album in nearly a quarter of a century; Jarvis Cocker joins us to talk about More, but also outsider art in America, an attic full of wonder in London and revolution versus violence in Sheffield. Words by Darran Anderson. All portraits by Tom Jackson

A Condition of the Space: Mary Anne Hobbs Interviewed

Ahead of a new Sunday show on BBC 6 Music and an appearance at MIF, the broadcaster and DJ shares some ideas about process, work ethic and a formative year spent living on a bus. Words by John Doran. Main portrait by Brett Walker

Fuck Those Allies: An Interview with DJ Haram

As she shares new track 'Distress Tolerance', DJ Haram speaks to Jesse Dorris about her roots in New Jersey clubs and the Philadelphia underground, the complexities of DJing and identity, and charting her own path on debut album Beside Myself

Heavy Metal Rituals: Osmium Interviewed

Richard Foster speaks to four "serious geologists" – Hildur Guðnadóttir, Emptyset's James Ginzburg, Senyawa's Rully Shabara and Sam Slater – about designing new instruments and the racket made by the heaviest of heavy metals

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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

Baker's Dozen

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

From soul to psychedelia via Santana, The Spinners and Sly Stone, legendary producer and DJ Arthur Baker takes Siobhán Kane through his thirteen formative records

Baker's Dozen

Ain’t it the Truth: Robert Lloyd of Nightingales’ Favourite Music

In the wake of Nightingales' new record The Awful Truth, the band's leader Robert Lloyd takes John Quin for a freewheeling ride through 13 significant tracks, from a boyhood love of Lulu and Lou Reed to later encounters with Faust and Freakwater

Baker's Dozen

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

As Peter Murphy releases a new solo album – his first for a decade – the erstwhile Bauhaus frontman looks back at the music that has excited and inspired him, from glam to punk, classical to devotional, jazz to trip hop

Baker's Dozen

Mike Drop: Finn Wolfhard’s Favourite Albums

As he prepares for the release of his debut solo album Happy Birthday, the Stranger Things star speaks to Alex Rigotti about the 13 albums that formed his taste

All Baker's Dozens

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

From soul to psychedelia via Santana, The Spinners and Sly Stone, legendary producer and DJ Arthur Baker takes Siobhán Kane through his thirteen formative records

Ain’t it the Truth: Robert Lloyd of Nightingales’ Favourite Music

In the wake of Nightingales' new record The Awful Truth, the band's leader Robert Lloyd takes John Quin for a freewheeling ride through 13 significant tracks, from a boyhood love of Lulu and Lou Reed to later encounters with Faust and Freakwater

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

As Peter Murphy releases a new solo album – his first for a decade – the erstwhile Bauhaus frontman looks back at the music that has excited and inspired him, from glam to punk, classical to devotional, jazz to trip hop

Mike Drop: Finn Wolfhard’s Favourite Albums

As he prepares for the release of his debut solo album Happy Birthday, the Stranger Things star speaks to Alex Rigotti about the 13 albums that formed his taste

All Baker's Dozens

In Conversation

Artists go head-to-head

In Conversation

Peer Review: Gazelle Twin Interviews Gary Numan… And Vice Versa

We left two of our favourite musicians, Gazelle Twin and Gary Numan, alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked, talking ghost encounters, weirdness in pop music, parenthood, the end of humanity and more

In Conversation

Peer Review: Robert Macfarlane Interviews Hayden Thorpe… And Vice Versa

We left musician Hayden Thorpe and the writer Robert Macfarlane alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked

In Conversation

Peer Review: Stephen Pastel Interviews David Keenan… And Vice Versa

Ahead of the release of the This Is Memorial Device album, based on the play, which was in turn based on the novel, musician Stephen Pastel and writer David Keenan interview one another, without any interference from us

In Conversation

Peer Review: Jonathan Meades Interviews Saint Leonard. And Vice Versa

We left musician Saint Leonard and the polymath Jonathan Meades alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked

All In Conversation

Peer Review: Gazelle Twin Interviews Gary Numan… And Vice Versa

We left two of our favourite musicians, Gazelle Twin and Gary Numan, alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked, talking ghost encounters, weirdness in pop music, parenthood, the end of humanity and more

Peer Review: Robert Macfarlane Interviews Hayden Thorpe… And Vice Versa

We left musician Hayden Thorpe and the writer Robert Macfarlane alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked

Peer Review: Stephen Pastel Interviews David Keenan… And Vice Versa

Ahead of the release of the This Is Memorial Device album, based on the play, which was in turn based on the novel, musician Stephen Pastel and writer David Keenan interview one another, without any interference from us

Peer Review: Jonathan Meades Interviews Saint Leonard. And Vice Versa

We left musician Saint Leonard and the polymath Jonathan Meades alone to answer the kind of questions they wish they were always asked

All In Conversation

Things I Have Learned

Artists illuminate their non-musical passions

Things I Have Learned

Lyra Pramuk on Astrological Divination

Lyra Pramuk talks to Lucy O’Brien about the transformative power of astrology - how it provides a framework for her new album Hymnal, and a wider code for being human. Words by Lucy O'Brien. Portraits by Krzysztof Bagiński

Things I Have Learned

Kevin Lee Kharas of Real Lies on the Joys of Doomscrolling

People say doomscrolling is tearing apart the social fabric – and they're probably right – but, says Kevin Lee Kharas of Real Lies, it's a problem he's learning to like. Here, he tells us what it's taught him about life and people

Things I Have Learned

Gang Of Four’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism

From how bass guitars make excellent weapons to why feminist artists were so inspiring, Jon King tells Elizabeth Aubrey about the things he learned bashing the fash with Gang Of Four

Things I Have Learned

Addicted to Humus: Matthew Ingram on the Revolutionary Potential of Compost

Ingram, fka WOEBOT, shares the things he has learned about improving the health of soil while researching his new book, The Garden. All portraits by Sam Ingram

All Things I Have Learned

Lyra Pramuk on Astrological Divination

Lyra Pramuk talks to Lucy O’Brien about the transformative power of astrology - how it provides a framework for her new album Hymnal, and a wider code for being human. Words by Lucy O'Brien. Portraits by Krzysztof Bagiński

Kevin Lee Kharas of Real Lies on the Joys of Doomscrolling

People say doomscrolling is tearing apart the social fabric – and they're probably right – but, says Kevin Lee Kharas of Real Lies, it's a problem he's learning to like. Here, he tells us what it's taught him about life and people

Gang Of Four’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism

From how bass guitars make excellent weapons to why feminist artists were so inspiring, Jon King tells Elizabeth Aubrey about the things he learned bashing the fash with Gang Of Four

Addicted to Humus: Matthew Ingram on the Revolutionary Potential of Compost

Ingram, fka WOEBOT, shares the things he has learned about improving the health of soil while researching his new book, The Garden. All portraits by Sam Ingram

All Things I Have Learned

Rock's Backpages

Archive music journalism from our friends at RBP

Rock's Backpages

When Mark Met Nick and Shane: Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse

From Rock's Backpages this month, an infamous NME pop summit from 1989. James Brown and Sean O'Hagan took Mark E Smith, Nick Cave & Shane MacGowan to the Montague Arms (RIP) in New Cross. Great merriment ensued... (republished 24th January 2018)

Rock's Backpages

Rock’s Backpages: Paul Morley’s 1997 Review Of Radiohead’s OK Computer

Fifteen years after the release of Radiohead's phenomenal OK Computer, we visit the Rock's Backpages archive for Paul Morley's Uncut magazine review

Rock's Backpages

Tortoise: Shell On Earth, By Simon Reynolds

The Quietus are proud to be hosting the Village Mentality stage, headlined by Tortoise, at Field Day this Saturday. Writing for the Melody Maker in February 1996, Simon Reynolds heralded their album Millions Now Living Will Never Die as the future...

Rock's Backpages

From Rock’s Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of ‘Love To Love You Baby’

The Quietus and Rock's Backpages remembering Donna Summer with an extract from Jim Esposito's 1976 feature on the sexing up of AM radio

All Rock's Backpages

When Mark Met Nick and Shane: Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse

From Rock's Backpages this month, an infamous NME pop summit from 1989. James Brown and Sean O'Hagan took Mark E Smith, Nick Cave & Shane MacGowan to the Montague Arms (RIP) in New Cross. Great merriment ensued... (republished 24th January 2018)

Rock’s Backpages: Paul Morley’s 1997 Review Of Radiohead’s OK Computer

Fifteen years after the release of Radiohead's phenomenal OK Computer, we visit the Rock's Backpages archive for Paul Morley's Uncut magazine review

Tortoise: Shell On Earth, By Simon Reynolds

The Quietus are proud to be hosting the Village Mentality stage, headlined by Tortoise, at Field Day this Saturday. Writing for the Melody Maker in February 1996, Simon Reynolds heralded their album Millions Now Living Will Never Die as the future...

From Rock’s Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of ‘Love To Love You Baby’

The Quietus and Rock's Backpages remembering Donna Summer with an extract from Jim Esposito's 1976 feature on the sexing up of AM radio

All Rock's Backpages

Strange World Of...

10 reccomended entry points into an artist’s back catalogue

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Editions Mego

It started with the sound of a fridge... Daryl Worthington studies the tributary network of connections that make up Editions Mego via ten of their crucial releases

Strange World Of...

The Strange World of… Steve Aylett

With Heart Of The Original, his radical treatise on creativity, back in print and new novel The Book Lovers out last December, cult author Steve Aylett is ripe for discovery. Aug Stone talks to him and offers ten points of entry into his back catalogue

Strange World Of...

The Strange World of Andy Bell: Erasure & Beyond

As Andy Bell prepares to release his finest solo album to date, he guides Luke Turner through his Strange World, from his relationship to Erasure's hits, remixing Vince Clarke, touring with Cyndi Lauper, singing with Debbie Harry and a one-man play about a randy vampire.

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Michael Chapman

Some of those who knew the singer-songwriter and guitarist best, including his widow Andru Chapman and collaborator Thurston Moore, help guide Jonathan Wright through Michael Chapman’s extraordinary catalogue

All Strange World Ofs...

The Strange World Of… Editions Mego

It started with the sound of a fridge... Daryl Worthington studies the tributary network of connections that make up Editions Mego via ten of their crucial releases

The Strange World of… Steve Aylett

With Heart Of The Original, his radical treatise on creativity, back in print and new novel The Book Lovers out last December, cult author Steve Aylett is ripe for discovery. Aug Stone talks to him and offers ten points of entry into his back catalogue

The Strange World of Andy Bell: Erasure & Beyond

As Andy Bell prepares to release his finest solo album to date, he guides Luke Turner through his Strange World, from his relationship to Erasure's hits, remixing Vince Clarke, touring with Cyndi Lauper, singing with Debbie Harry and a one-man play about a randy vampire.