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Ahead of a night dedicated to the label as part of Berlin's Find The File festival, Alan Bishop, one of the founders of Sublime Frequencies, picks ten points of entry into the crucial label's extraordinary back catalogue of sounds from across the globe
Ahead of a night dedicated to the label as part of Berlin's Find The File festival, Alan Bishop, one of the founders of Sublime Frequencies, picks ten points of entry into the crucial label's extraordinary back catalogue of sounds from across the globe
With a show at London's Under The Bridge on 5 April, Michael Rother of Neu!, Harmonia, and a newly-boxsetted solo career takes Patrick Clarke through his life in 13 records, from Little Richard to Fuck Buttons, even though he doesn't really listen to music any more
With a show at London's Under The Bridge on 5 April, Michael Rother of Neu!, Harmonia, and a newly-boxsetted solo career takes Patrick Clarke through his life in 13 records, from Little Richard to Fuck Buttons, even though he doesn't really listen to music any more
After the end of jazz outliers Polar Bear, their leader Seb Rochford underwent monumental personal change. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about re-connecting with his Indian heritage, studying under master musicians in Mysuru, and the ancient texts that informed his staggering new project
After the end of jazz outliers Polar Bear, their leader Seb Rochford underwent monumental personal change. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about re-connecting with his Indian heritage, studying under master musicians in Mysuru, and the ancient texts that informed his staggering new project
After five tumultuous years, Gum Takes Tooth have delivered one of 2019’s early standouts in the form of new album ‘Arrow’. Patrick Clarke meets the band to talk the realities of musicianship in London, automatic writing and the story behind their stunning third record. All pictures by Eric Oliveira.
After five tumultuous years, Gum Takes Tooth have delivered one of 2019’s early standouts in the form of new album ‘Arrow’. Patrick Clarke meets the band to talk the realities of musicianship in London, automatic writing and the story behind their stunning third record. All pictures by Eric Oliveira.
Grim times breed great music, but not the kind that you might think. All those po-faced lads, sweating and grimacing their way through dreary derivative ‘political’ indie rock, are false prophets. If any band has a useful response to our current predicaments, it is these daft-as-fuck pop geniuses
Grim times breed great music, but not the kind that you might think. All those po-faced lads, sweating and grimacing their way through dreary derivative ‘political’ indie rock, are false prophets. If any band has a useful response to our current predicaments, it is these daft-as-fuck pop geniuses
The Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle plus manager Richard Boon speak to Patrick Clarke about the unintentional genius of their landmark debut (this feature was republished on 7th December 2018 to mark the sad passing of Pete Shelley)
The Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle plus manager Richard Boon speak to Patrick Clarke about the unintentional genius of their landmark debut (this feature was republished on 7th December 2018 to mark the sad passing of Pete Shelley)
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph