Julian Marszalek

35 Years On: The Sisters Of Mercy’s First And Last And Always Revisited

Julian Marszalek looks back 35 years to the hit album that shouldn't have been and nearly wasn't

Hey Colossus

Black And Gold

As American As Capote: The Cramps’ Songs The Lord Taught Us Revisited

Julian Marszalek revisits The Cramps' debut and finds a glorious, hermetically sealed world of dark delights and puerile pursuits

Vessels

Dilate

Aesthetics Vs Technology: Matthew E White Interviewed

Julian Marszalek speaks to the hirsute Virginian rock sensation about his new album, Fresh Blood. Photographs by Shawn Brackbill

“F**king Relentless”: An Interview With Yak

Julian Marszalek met Oli Burslem, frontman of frenetic London trio Yak, to talk about their debut single Hungry Heart, and ended up discussing 99p eBay organs, the "modest" Dandy Warhols and why psychedelia means more than just wearing colourful trousers in Wolverhampton

LIVE REPORT: Ex Hex

Julian Marzsalek heads down to Oslo in London where he is seduced by hooks, fun and distilled rock & roll

The Charlatans

Modern Nature

Gaz Coombes

Matador

Pinkshinyultrablast

Everything Else Matters

Keith Levene

CZ2014

A Living Music: Blues Pills Interviewed

The Swedish-French-American psych quartet tell Julian Marszalek about their cross-continental origins, matching vintage riffs with socially-conscious lyrics and collaborating with The Fool design luminary Marijke Koger

Walsall My Soul To The Devil: John J Presley Interviewed

Ahead of his gig at The Lexington in London this Friday, the Midlands-born bluesman tells Julian Marszalek why there's nary a "woke up this morning" to be found in his dirty guitar music

Armed With Stones: S.A.D Interviewed

Following the release of their single She's Gone earlier this year, Julian Marszalek chats to the enigmatic fruity goth duo about BDSM, fashion and rejecting all notions of freedom

“Embrace It Or Fuck Off” – Robert Plant Interviewed

Julian Marszalek talks to Percy about the influence of North and West African music, not succumbing to the cabaret disease and why he'll never cut his hair. Portraits by Ed Miles

Most Fabulous: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s Orange Revisited

Julian Marszalek slips into his bellbottoms to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a rock album that was really an experimental funk bombshell

Glitter And Hypnosis: Jimmy Page Interviewed

Julian Marszalek speaks to the Led Zeppelin and Yardbirds guitarist about the monolithic heavy rock albums IV and Houses Of The Holy

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Through The Looking Glass / Peepshow / Superstition / The Rapture (Reissues)

LIVE REPORT: Underworld

Julian Marszalek defies spatial contrictions to revisit the "shifting chemical tastes of the mid-90s" at the Royal Festival Hall. Photo by Victor Frankowski

Poems In People: An Interview With Richard Hawley

With his first three solo albums due for reissue, Richard Hawley talks them over with Julian Marszalek in an in-depth interview taking in pop music, his hometown of Sheffield and why mortality's never far from his mind

Ex Hex

Rips

The Last Hurrah: The Life And Death Of The Jim Jones Revue

Jim Jones Revue resuscitated the corpse of rock & roll for three glorious albums and infamous, intense gigs. Now, as they call it a day Julian Marszalek joins them on the road for a final blaster. Photographs by Tim France

Things Learned At: Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia

Julian Marsalek heads to the north west for a weekend of mind expansion. Featuring Gnod, Teeth Of The Sea, Goat, Grumbling Fur and more. Photos by Keith Ainsworth

Nisennenmondai

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LIVE REPORT: Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters

Julian Marszalek heads to the Roundhouse in London for an evening of joyful re-imaginings. Photo by Steve Asenjo

Maintaining Traditions: Things Learned At OFF Festival

While suffering from a bout of post-festival blues, Julian Marszalek reflects on his triumphant return to Katowice, headliners, highlights, herrings and all.

INTERVIEW: Mark Lanegan

We catch up with the singer-songwriter to talk about his upcoming EP and album with his band, No Bells On Sunday and Phantom Radio

The Muffs

Whoop Dee Do

PREVIEW: OFF Festival

The Jesus And Mary Chain, Slowdive and more playing in Poland, plus a Q&A with festival organiser Artur Rojek and win a pair of tickets

Lark

Bleeding Songs

Take It From The Man! Anton Newcombe’s Favourite Tracks

With The Brian Jonestown Massacre's UK and Ireland tour in support of recent LP Revelation starting in Brighton on Saturday, the band's frontman shirks the album rundown request, opens up his DJ bag and gives Julian Marszalek a top 13 songs mixtape

The Las Vegas Story: Kid Congo Powers Of The Gun Club Interviewed

Crunch master Julian Marszalek speaks to Kid Congo Powers about the 30th anniversary of The Las Vegas Story