Reviews

Tuesday Lunchtime Fever: Johnny Vana & The Big Band Alumni

What happened to the stars of the 1930s big band era? Michael Jaye is in the mood to find out

“How Do You Love Garbage?” Atticus Lish Interviewed

Lauren Oyler sits down with PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novelist Atticus Lish to discuss a simultaneous influence and eschewing of minimalism, the secondary nature of language, and the gift of autonomy in relation to his full-length debut — Preparation For The Next Life — via sartorial guidance and looking for ninjas in the phone book

Official DVD Of Nirvana’s Reading Gig Revealed

1992 show to come out

Immortal Party Poodles: An Interview With Warmduscher

As they prepare their first album for Bella Union, Warmduscher speak to Patrick Clarke about the inspiration of the “ancient caners” found at public WiFi hotspots, the pros and cons of proper studio time, and the greasy essence at the band’s core

Quietus Competition: Win Peter Gabriel Tickets

Two pairs of tickets to give away

Petal Machine Music: Hurts Live In Berlin, By Simon Price

In mainland Europe, Manchester synth duo Hurts are huge. On the eve of their third album Surrender, Simon Price sees them dazzle Berlin and shower it with flowers.

Scott Fagan

South Atlantic Blues

Killing Joke’s Youth On His 13 Favourite Records

In our latest Baker's Dozen feature, Youth tells us about his 13 favourite albums

Julee Cruise Has Died, Aged 65

The singer and David Lynch collaborator had a chart hit in 1990 with 'Falling', a vocal version of Angelo Badalamenti's 'Twin Peaks' theme

Notown Show: Luke Abbott And Dan Tombs

Abbott and Tombs to collaborate at label showcase in April, set to be joined by Dam Mantle, Wesley Matsell and others

LISTEN: Dauwd – Rain Raker

First play of track from forthcoming Kompakt EP Kindlinn

Lucrecia Dalt To Release Score For The Film ‘The Seed’

Out on Invada Records in May, it's Dalt's first film score

WATCH: Soulwax’s Bowie Homage

Next installation in the app series features a visual trip through the Thin White Duke's career

LISTEN: Positive Centre’s LP

Play In Silent Series in full ahead of its release this month

Franz Ferdinand

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

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