Julian Marszalek

Polish Resilience & The Power Of Jambinai At OFF Festival

In the face of a wave of high-profile cancelations, at this year's OFF Festival Julian Marszalek finds a unique spirit of resilience indicative of the Polish spirit, victory snatched from the gaping maw of defeat by eclecticism and South Korean post-rock. (Photographs by Honorata Karapuda)

Blues Involution: Guadalupe Plata Interviewed

Like all good bluesmen, the Spanish trio swear by the Devil, and they tell Julian Marszalek why they're hell-bent on saving their genre from tedious operators by fusing together the spirit of Hound Dog Taylor with punk

PREVIEW: OFF Festival

Julian Marszalek takes a look at what treats lie in store for those attending this year's OFF Festival in Katowice

Under Siege: An Interview With Tangerines

Before they play Field Day next month, the London-based four-piece tell Julian Marszalek why their songs are driven by the struggle of making music in the capital in the face of escalating rents and zero security

The Last Man Standing: Iggy Pop Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Iggy Pop is bloodied but unbowed when he leaves the stage of the RAH says Julian Marszalek. All photographs courtesy of Burak Cingi

Bob Mould

Patch The Sky

Things Learned At: Cosmosis

Julian Marszalek reports from the Manchester festival

The KVB

Of Desire

Andrew Weatherall

Convenanza

Winkie

Come To My Party

Nonkeen

The Gamble

Suburban Guerrillas: Earl Brutus In Their Own Words

Jim Fry and Gordon King meet up to discuss the history of Earl Brutus and the reissue of Your Majesty... We Are Here and Tonight You Are The Special One. Julian Marszalek was on hand to take notes

Kaseciarz

Gay Acid

LIVE REPORT: The Besnard Lakes

Julian Marszalek reports from the 100 Club

INTERVIEW: Roger Waters

Julian Marszalek speaks to the former Pink Floyd man about the ongoing project named after the band's classic The Wall album and political discourse in music

Dave Heumann

Here In The Deep

Evil Blizzard

Everybody Come To Church

The Mission

Singles A's & B's

Black And Blue: Keith Richards Interviewed

Julian Marszalek meets the Rolling Stones guitarist and living legend to talk race, drugs and persistence. Portraits by Mark Seliger. Studio shot by Kevin Mazur

By Design: Jim Jones Of The Righteous Mind’s Favourite Albums

Before they headline Walthamstow's Stow Festival this weekend, The Righteous Mind's leader gives Julian Marszalek an insight into "where my head is at right now" with a tour through his current top 13 albums

FESTIVAL REPORT: OFF

Julian Marszalek reports from Katowice, Poland. Featuring sets from Sunn O))), Young Fathers, Songhoy Blues, Ride and more.

PREVIEW: OFF Festival

Ahead of OFF Festival returning to Katowice in Poland this weekend, Julian Marszalek looks ahead to some of the weekender's line-up highlights this year

“We Set Our Own Agenda”: Obnox’s Lamont Thomas Interviewed

Meshing hip-hop and garage rock, Obnox are, as their main man says, finding a way of moving punk forward in the 21st century. Before their third album of 2015, he talks to Julian Marszalek about rock, racism and politics

Led Zeppelin

Presence, In Through The Outdoor, Coda (Reissues)

For Those Who Rocked: AC/DC Live At Wembley

Julian Marszalek salutes a worthy performance by the veteran hard rock group. But will it be for the last time?

Never Say Die: Bill Ward Interviewed

Julian Marszalek talks to Bill Ward about his achievements in and out of Black Sabbath. Photographs by Christopher Wagner

Tess Parks & Anton Newcombe

I Declare Nothing

Heading For The Sure: Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind Interviewed

After The Jim Jones Revue called time on proceedings last year, their main man decided he was ready for a new project, located somewhere between his old band's barnstorming rock & roll and dreamier territory. He tells Julian Marszalek about their "heavy lounge" before they make their UK debut

The Membranes

Dark Matter/Dark Energy

Believe In A Land Of Love: New Order’s Low-Life 35 Years On

Julian Marszalek casts his mind back to teenage years in Slough to remember the record that saw New Order continue their transition from the monochrome of Joy Division to the bright lights of the 1980s dancefloor

Germane Ideas: The Pre New interviewed

Julian Marszalek sits down with true head Jim Fry to talk pop music, pop art and pop culture

Psychedelic Thread: Gaz Coombes’ Favourite Albums

With an upcoming UK tour and an appearance at Field Day coming in the wake of his second album Matador, the former Supergrass man gives Julian Marszalek a tour of his top 13 LPs