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Rockfort! French Music For March Reviewed By David McKenna
In his latest survey of the French fringes, David McKenna celebrates polyvalent drummer and composer Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy, a thrilling Franco-Japanese collaboration, a fusion of folk and reggaeton and French-Algerian R&B. Homepage photo, PoiL Ueda by Paul Bourdrel
The Quietus International
Rockfort! French Music For September Reviewed By David McKenna
In his latest look at French releases, David McKenna surveys the effervescent rap scene and reviews a terror-stricken but cathartic album by Rien Virgule, Stranded Horse’s kora-laced folk and a couple of tasty tapes. Home page photo: Ateyaba
Baker's Dozen
The Essence And The Purity: Rob Halford Of Judas Priest’s Favourite LPs
With their Redeemer Of Souls tour bound for Scandinavia after wrapping up the UK leg at Brixton Academy last night, the heavy metal veterans' singer takes Alex Macrow through his top 13 "game changers" of rock & roll
Books
Productive Pleasure: Alfie Bown’s Enjoying It Reviewed
Looking at psychological and social power structures and stark capitalist reality through the lens of Candy Crush and YouTube wormholes, Joe Kennedy considers the ideas of productive and unproductive pleasures and sympathy with pretentiousness via Alfie Bown's Enjoying It
The Quietus International
Rockfort! French Music For July Reviewed By David McKenna
In his latest French music column, David McKenna gets reacquainted with nouvelle nouvelle chanson singer Mathieu Boogaerts, visits producer NSDOS’s Micro Club and finds energy in the young French jazz scene to rival that in the UK. Home page photograph: Edredon Sensible
The Quietus International
Tape Adapter: May’s Hip-Hop Mixtapes Reviewed by Gary Suarez
This month Gary Suarez ponders the ever-thorny issue of the "institutional disadvantage" facing LGBT rappers, before considering new tapes by DT Blanco, B.I.C. (Bitches Is Crazy), Towkio, Rich Homie Quan and Cities Aviv
