Pleasure In Suffering? The Problem With Death Grips Live, By John Calvert

A scholar of Death Grips, John Calvert expected to prostrate himself before the menace of MC Ride and Zach Hill. But is this the punk he was looking for?

Keep The Wheel Spinning: Yo La Tengo Interviewed

Dale Berning talks to Yo La Tengo about their Spin the Wheel tour, the element of surprise and Spongebob Squarepants

Divine Fits

A Thing Called Divine Fits

Winning The Fame Game With No Regrets: Beth Ditto Interviewed

As she prepares to release her new EP with Simian Mobile Disco, Luke Turner sits down with Beth Ditto and finds that, a million record sales down the line from that song, Gossip's singer is still an unreformed Arkansas punk. Just with a better mattress

“I’m Not Ready To Hang Up My Pop Hat” – Kim Wilde Interviewed

Jude Rogers spends the afternoon with a Metallica, James Blake and Christmas song loving Kim Wilde

Interview: HHY On Tunnel Vision And Semibreve Festival

Tegan & Sara Blast Tyler The Creator

Canadian duo demand an end to homophobic pop

The End Of History: Taking The Plunge With I Like Trains

With their history songs of old consigned to dusty shelves in favour of songs about humanity disappearing beneath the waves in a watery apocalypse, Luke Turner speaks to I Like Trains before their concert at The Deep in Hull

Horace Andy

Midnight Rocker

Legend recognises legend as Horace Andy and Adrian Sherwood unite for the first time on an imperfect yet incredibly compelling LP, says Bernie Brooks

Reissue Of The Week: Tresor 30

A new compilation celebrating 30 years of the essential Tresor Records is an immense undertaking, combining classic tracks from the Berlin label’s back catalogue and new specially recorded music