Jane Savidge was the co-founder and head of public relations company Savage & Best who looked after Pulp during their late 90s pomp. In an exclusive extract from her new book for Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series, she picks apart the tricky sexual politics of the group’s notorious cover art for *This is Hardcore*
While Robert Crumb’s style and dedication to his generation’s underground comix artists has inspired a huge array of artists from a variety of backgrounds and of numerous identities, for decades his depictions and framing of women and his adoption of racist stereotypes have been under fire
From the rhythm-driven noise of last year's Man With Potential to a new album with Sarin Smoke, Pete Swanson has traveled along remarkable paths since his former duo Yellow Swans disbanded. He tells Joseph Burnett that beats have always been crucial to his music
Amoeba Music's Vinyl Vaults project, digitising rare vinyl for download, seems like a brilliant idea on the surface. However, Laurie Tuffrey investigates the questions it raises about the legal and ethical issues around reissuing older music