Luke Turner

Independent Label Market: Edwyn Collins & Friends Talk AED

We look forward to this weekend's Independent Label Market by speaking to Edwyn Collins, Grace Maxwell and James Endeacott about their label, AED. They won't be biking ducks around London...

Hirsute Pursuit

Tighten That Muscle Ring

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: LP Details!

Next record due in February! Trailer here!

INTERVIEW: Mogwai On New Soundtrack

Accompaniment for spooky French telly programme

WATCH: Karenn Live At Boiler Room

Fierce and furious set from Blawan and Pariah

X-TG

Desertshore

INTERVIEW: Antony Hegarty On Desertshore

Antony Hegarty talks to us about Coil and singing Nico's 'Janitor Of Lunacy' for Desertshore

INTERVIEW: Blixa Bargeld On Desertshore

Blixa Bargeld talks to us about his Desertshore vocal. Picture by Thomas Rabsch

Field Day 2013: First Names Announced!

Mulatu Astatke and Animal Collective among first acts announced

Crime Plays: Writer Ian Rankin On His 13 Favourite Albums

Ian Rankin talks to Luke Turner about his life in music, and how he'd like to write novels based on Joy Division and David Bowie albums

INTERVIEW: Sasha Grey On Desertshore

The actress and noise musician discusses her vocal for Desertshore

INTERVIEW: Marc Almond On Desertshore

We begin a series of interviews with the guest vocalists from Desertshore with Marc Almond, who sings Nico's 'The Falconer'

LISTEN: Gaspar Noé’s Desertshore Track

We start a series looking at the vocalists for Carter Tutti and Christopherson's Desertshore with a premiere of Gaspar Noé's 'Le Petit Chevalier' and an interview with Chris and Cosey about the various performers. Sleazy portrait by Paul Heartfield

Ian Rankin To Release Debut Single

Release forthcoming on Tim Burgess' label

Factory Floor Talk ICA ‘Sonic Lumps’ Collab

Nik Colk Void and artist Hannah Sawtell discuss this weekend's collaboration at the Institute For Contemporary Arts

The Killer In Us: Dragged Into Sunlight Interviewed

Their new album Widowmaker is one of the best, most brutal records of the year. Luke Turner speaks to the anonymous, serial killer-obsessed and decidedly not fluffy-cat-LOL-pics-loving Dragged Into Sunlight

Our Week In Spotify Bangers No. 3

Ahoy and welcome to our third Spotify playlist of 13 tracks linked to what we've been writing about on the site over the past week

It’s Time For Brits To Stop Fawning Over US Politics & Set Our House In Order

From the reaction to this just-completed American election, you'd think that Britain was the 51st State. Luke Turner argues that it's time for us to stop looking over the Atlantic, and prepare for 2015 in our own back yard

Our Week In Spotify Bangers No. 2

The second in our Spotify playlists linking what we've been writing about with some music to delight the ears

Are You Looking For Mental? The Live Return Of Eighties Matchbox

Brighton's madcap punk/goth thrashers Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster made a scorching return to the fray this week, writes Luke Turner, and just in the nick of time

Quietus Mix 74: Leaves Of Iron & Rust Halloween

Luke puts together a collection of dark tracks ancient & modern for your October listening indulgence

LISTEN: New My Disco

New track now streaming... band promise "hour of power" at Lexington gig. Pic Dave Ma.

Tree Thinking: Adrian Utley On A Woodland Sonic Journey

Adrian Utley has composed a piece of music as part of sounduk's Sonic Journey series. Luke Turner speaks to him about this response to our ancient woodland (studio photos courtesy Adrian Utley)

The Beat Goes On: Kid Millions’ Favourite LPs

We look forward to Man Forever's gig with My Disco by getting the Baker's Dozen business from the gentleman Kid Millions

LIVE REPORT: Savages Blast Electrowerkz

After their pummelling of Jools Holland, Luke Turner catches a magnificent Savages performance at London's goth church, Electrowerkz. Pic thanks to Seb Heseltine

Laibach To Play Gig Down Coal Mine!

"Kohle ist Brot!"

Of DIY & DIY: Tim Burgess & Kurt Wagner In Conversation

Tim Burgess enrolled Kurt Wagner to write the lyrics for his new solo album Oh No I Love You. Luke Turner sat them down at the Barbican and instigated a chat about music and sanding techniques

Spiritual Battle Songs: Dead Skeletons Interviewed

As Dead Skeletons prepare for their first visit to the UK, Luke Turner speaks to Nonni Dead and discovers that his music emerged as way of dealing with life with HIV

WANTED: Music To Play In The Dark

Join Wire, Carter Tutti, Richard X, Blancmange, Factory Floor & more in having your music broadcast to thee wilderness

WATCH: Desertshore Trailers

Release date confirmed

Begin Again, Every Time: Malka Spigel Interviewed

Malka Spigel's new pop-tinged album was made with a host of collaborators, including husband Colin Newman. They tell Luke Turner about the unique, nomadic creative process that made it happen

LISTEN: Malka Spigel LP Stream

Plus! How-we-met details on collaborators including Johnny Marr and Nik Factory Floor