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The KLF, the cult of the individual and the bollocks of neoliberalism are all up for discussion alongside Robert Anton Wilson, multiple model agnosticism, and a sincere optimism about the upcoming generation when Ben Graham meets with author John Higgs
The KLF, the cult of the individual and the bollocks of neoliberalism are all up for discussion alongside Robert Anton Wilson, multiple model agnosticism, and a sincere optimism about the upcoming generation when Ben Graham meets with author John Higgs
At this year's Brighton Festival, Ben Graham finds Laurie Anderson's advertised first foray into stand-up comedy is not all it seems, but rather an unpicking of the stories that we tell ourselves day-to-day. All images courtesy of Victor Frankowski/Brighton Festival.
At this year's Brighton Festival, Ben Graham finds Laurie Anderson's advertised first foray into stand-up comedy is not all it seems, but rather an unpicking of the stories that we tell ourselves day-to-day. All images courtesy of Victor Frankowski/Brighton Festival.
This summer Zero published Ben Graham's excellent book on Texan psychedelic rock, A Gathering Of Promises... this extract concerns Janis Joplin meeting the 13th Floor Elevators during a particularly fraught month in the State's history and a collaboration that wasn't to be
This summer Zero published Ben Graham's excellent book on Texan psychedelic rock, A Gathering Of Promises... this extract concerns Janis Joplin meeting the 13th Floor Elevators during a particularly fraught month in the State's history and a collaboration that wasn't to be
Ben Graham wonders if the tornados and storms battering Austin's Levitation Festival are the work of time travellers heading to witness the return of true psychedelic pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators. Photos courtesy Briana Purser (group) and Roger Ho (jug)
Ben Graham wonders if the tornados and storms battering Austin's Levitation Festival are the work of time travellers heading to witness the return of true psychedelic pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators. Photos courtesy Briana Purser (group) and Roger Ho (jug)
Ben Graham is not only attending the upcoming Austin fest as an aficionado of all things Texan and psychedelic, but he'll be there to talk about his new book on those very subjects, A Gathering Of Promises. Before that, he takes a look at this year's line-up, and scroll down for details of how you can crowdfund his trip to the States
Ben Graham is not only attending the upcoming Austin fest as an aficionado of all things Texan and psychedelic, but he'll be there to talk about his new book on those very subjects, A Gathering Of Promises. Before that, he takes a look at this year's line-up, and scroll down for details of how you can crowdfund his trip to the States
Brighton-based songsmith Nick Hudson's Ganymede In A State Of War, the last instalment in a five-album cycle and recorded with a cast of international collaborators, owes as much to Jhonn Balance as it does to Beyoncé and features a "triptych of hate" dedicated to David Cameron. Ben Graham meets him to investigate. Photographs courtesy of Cara Courage
Brighton-based songsmith Nick Hudson's Ganymede In A State Of War, the last instalment in a five-album cycle and recorded with a cast of international collaborators, owes as much to Jhonn Balance as it does to Beyoncé and features a "triptych of hate" dedicated to David Cameron. Ben Graham meets him to investigate. Photographs courtesy of Cara Courage