Josh Hall

EDM (Egyptian Dance Music) Comes To London: A Full Report

Josh Hall hangs out with electro chaabi stars Sadat, Figo, Diesel, Knaka as they visit Kode9, Artwork and Faze Miyake in the Rinse FM studios, while they prepare for a Boiler Room session. All photographs by Al Overdrive

WTF, The Police? Mark Duggan, Deaths In Custody & Cops Off Campus

How did police violence become such a readily accepted part of daily life in the UK, asks Josh Hall

One Minute I’m On, Next Minute I’m Gone: Galcher Lustwerk Interviewed

The exquisite, atmospheric and subtly lysergic house music of Brooklyn's Galcher Lustwerk tells stories with few words and fewer sonic gestures. Ahead of his set at White Material's label showcase at Unsound, he speaks to Josh Hall about storytelling, noise and the New York electronic scene

Stand Up, People! Yugoslavian Gypsy Pop Explored

Josh Hall speaks with Philip Knox, co-curator of a new compilation of Roma gypsy pop from Tito's Yugoslavia, to discuss the political and social conditions that informed this remarkable, innovative music

Stockings And All: An Interview With Kirin J Callinan

Sexuality, masculinity, and childhood form an unholy thematic triumvirate in the work of Kirin J Callinan, who is about to release his debut album Embracism. Following a ferocious London show, he sat down with Josh Hall to discuss the split between his onstage and offstage personae

Tricks Of Perception: An Interview & Mix From Helm

As Helm, Luke Younger twists acoustic sounds out of all recognition, his music's gritty ambience playing tricks with the mind. With a London show this coming Monday, he speaks with Josh Hall about construction sites and sonic collage - plus listen to an exclusive mix below

Mick Philpott: A Right Wing Weapon Of Class Destruction

"What Mick Philpott did is beyond comprehension. What the government is doing is beyond belief." The cynical exploitation of a sad crime is part of an ongoing assault against the working class, writes Josh Hall

The Art Of Conversation: Ali Smith Interviewed

Josh Hall delves, with the author, in to Artful - her new collection of essays - and discusses with her the purposes of form and the state of contemporary society through the scope of literature

LIVE REPORT: Tyondai Braxton

At Ether Festival, the former Battles frontman's performance alongside the London Sinfonietta of his cartoonish opus Central Market, writes Josh Hall, demonstrates the depth and variability of Braxton's work

“Man Up”? Why We Need To Talk About Depression

Although some parties might be keen to state otherwise - as some disturbing examples this week have demonstrated - now more than ever it's crucial that we learn to talk about mental health, says Josh Hall

Hot Chip

In Our Heads

Another City’s Dreams: An Interview With Outfit

Outfit are set to play at Field Day tomorrow, 2nd June, in London's Victoria Park. Josh Hall caught up with them to discuss their debut EP Another Night's Dreams Reach Earth Again, and the peculiarities of the internet age

Council House Music: Exploiting Local Authority Architecture

Josh Hall looks at how musicians such as Damon Albarn and David Guetta exploit London tower blocks and housing estates. Thanks to Arthur John Picton for Heygate photograph

Frank Turner

The Second Three Years