The Strange World Of...
Yoko Ono
Opinion
-
Black Sky Thinking
On Mobile Phones At Gigs & The Tyranny Of The Dopamine Economy
Photo by Valerio Berdini It was my first time seeing Lucinda Chua live, and the location was id...
0 commentsRead » -
Black Sky Thinking
Why We All Lose When Political Issues Become Pop Marketing Gimmicks
Recently, I went to interview a mid-tier pop star in one of those anonymous hotel rooms where t...
0 commentsRead » -
The Quietus Essay
Right Out Of Hand: The Joy & Shambles of Bananarama
Bananarama were pop’s rowdy girl group of the 80s, with a classic punk sensibility. Their 1983 ...
0 commentsRead » -
The Quietus Essay
Why There's More To Christian Music Than Tepid Praise Songs
On most Sundays, in a church hall in Devon, you can hear a repetitive, communal hallelujah chan...
0 commentsRead » -
Black Sky Thinking
Beyond The Iron Gates: How Nazi-Satanists Infiltrated the UK Underground
A member of Nazi organisation the O9A posing with a WWII-era German machinegun and an artwork by...
0 commentsRead » -
Black Sky Thinking
Why We're Investigating Extreme Politics in Underground Music
For over 10 years now this website has championed underground music, art and culture which seek...
0 commentsRead » -
The Quietus Essay
It’s Art, Darling: Kate Bush, Duckie & Loyalty In The Wilderness Years
It’s difficult to appreciate this now that she’s (rightly) canonised, but back in the mid 90s K...
0 commentsRead » -
Black Sky Thinking
Why 2018 Could Be The Best Year For Horror So Far...
It's undeniable that horror has been in a rude state of health for a number of years now. Audie...
0 commentsRead » -
The Quietus Essay
A Broad Church: Why Metal Can't Survive Without Religion
Faith and religious observance are not so much a preoccupation for metal music, as an obsession...
0 commentsRead » -
Black Sky Thinking
Music For Algorithms: In Search Of Eno’s Ambient Vision In A Spotify Era
While Brian Eno didn't invent the idea of music that becomes part of the environment, he was ab...
0 commentsRead »