On the release of his new film Vortex, Gaspar Noé takes Patrick Clarke through an intense and adventurous Baker's Dozen of favourite films, and the lessons they've taught him on the extent of human cruelty and the joy of shocking an audience
The world stands, yet again, on the brink of the nuclear war, while simultaneously frying, blowing, flooding and burning to a premature end. How do twee band respond? By jumping up and down, shouting 'Yay!' and drinking Cherryade. Swells is unimpressed.
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