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Lost And Found: An Introduction To Andrew Poppy By Paul Morley

Among the chart topping radical pop hits of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Art Of Noise, contemporary composer Andrew Poppy was, on the surface of it, an oddity on ZTT. Here Paul Morley explains why he was an ideal fit for the label

Stephen Duffy

Memory And Desire — 30 Years In The Wilderness

Hammer & Tongs: The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins Interviewed

With their fourth album, Last Of Our Kind, just released, the Lowestoft rock behemoths' singer and lead guitarist Justin Hawkins talks to Harry Sword in a wide-ranging interview, ranging from hedonism and touring with Lady Gaga to the travails of acid reflux and the "fucking genius" of David Hasselhoff

“What Are You Doing In There?” The Rise and Fall of Bedroom Music

"I'm gonna start a revolution from my bed," once sang Noel Gallagher. Tim Burrows, on the other hand, argues that those bedroom-dwelling music makers who were hyped to change the face of music in 2010 aren't as ground-breaking as many first thought...

The Laughing Noam – Manufacturing Consent Revisited

An easily digestible introduction to Chompers' media theories with added '09 content and relevance. But where is the animatronic breakdancing Marshall Macluhan? asks John Doran. All pictures courtesy of the BFI

Third Man Label Market This Weekend

Over 30 record labels to take part in event at London's Omeara venue

A Century Of Violence: The Mekons Interviewed

Jim Keoghan talks to post punk internationalists, The Mekons. Pictures courtesy of Derrick Santini

Bjorn Again Play Secret Gig For Putin

Putin denies accusation

The Coen Bros’ True Grit: Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld Interviewed

Daniel A Nixon sits down with Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld as they discuss father figures, eye-patches, and why Bridges' surly US Marshall is neither a John Wayne nor a Clint Eastwood prototype

Beyond Benin: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Interviewed

As they release their first studio album for decades and prepare to play the London Scala, Luke Turner talks to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou about their religious differences, James Brown, playing with Fela Kuti, and their remarkable return

Towering Inferno: High On Fire’s Matt Pike On Icke’s Purple Reign

On the release of their awesome new album Snakes For The Divine, Matt Pike talks to Toby Cook about David Icke, that vocal issue and getting back to Sleep...

Lop Off The Retro Heads: An Interview With Andrew Eldritch

Published digitally for the very first time, a classic interview from the vaults with Sisters Of Mercy leader Andrew Eldritch