With new project Melt Yourself Down, Pete Wareham of Acoustic Ladyland and his crew of merry travellers whip up a storm of frenzied rhythms and vibrant splashes of colour, inspired by the music of North Africa. Simon Jay Catling enters the hothouse
With new project Melt Yourself Down, Pete Wareham of Acoustic Ladyland and his crew of merry travellers whip up a storm of frenzied rhythms and vibrant splashes of colour, inspired by the music of North Africa. Simon Jay Catling enters the hothouse
Manchester's Queer'd Science are fast establishing themselves as one of the UK's most thrilling and visceral bands, a whiplash whirl of barked vocals, alien-chirp guitars and strobing rhythms. The trio meet Simon Jay Catling to discuss how beneath their harsh exterior lies a message of inclusivity
Manchester's Queer'd Science are fast establishing themselves as one of the UK's most thrilling and visceral bands, a whiplash whirl of barked vocals, alien-chirp guitars and strobing rhythms. The trio meet Simon Jay Catling to discuss how beneath their harsh exterior lies a message of inclusivity
Using mallets and guitars, Liverpool's Ex-Easter Island Head whip up tropical storm clouds of rhythm and natural reverberation. Simon Jay Catling speaks to the band's Benjamin Duvall about minimalism and making hypnotic music for £5 worth of bamboo
Using mallets and guitars, Liverpool's Ex-Easter Island Head whip up tropical storm clouds of rhythm and natural reverberation. Simon Jay Catling speaks to the band's Benjamin Duvall about minimalism and making hypnotic music for £5 worth of bamboo
Stewart Smith takes over the reigns of our Complete Communion jazz column and interviews London-based group The Grip (who also give us an excellent mix), reviews new LPs by IIIn, Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections and Rodrigo Amado, and appraises reissues from Sun Ra and the Jone Takamäki Trio