Wyndham Wallace

“A Beauty I Cannot Deny” – David Sylvian Looks Back

Since attaining pop star status in the early 1980s with Japan, David Sylvian has followed a circuitous, challenging path, constantly refining his world of arty pop and ambience. Wyndham Wallace talks to him about finding and following his muse…

David Sylvian’s Guide To The Work Of David Sylvian

A new compilation, A Victim Of Stars 1982-2012, celebrates thirty years of solo work by David Sylvian, who guides Wyndham Wallace through some of its highlights.

Black Gold Of The Sunn O))): Stephen O’Malley Interviewed

Wyndham Wallace talks to Stephen O’Malley about volume, improvisation and the reissue of Sunn O)))’s debut album ØØ Void. SOMA portraits by the author. Doll photo by Maria Jefferis

Private School – Public Image: What PiL’s Album Means To Me

Wyndham Wallace recalls how Public Image Ltd.’s most commercially successful release, Album, helped him survive life at a red brick boarding school

Further Than We’ve Gone: Breaking The Soundwaves At The Madeiradig Festival

Wyndham "indie Wyndy" Wallace was afraid of the enjoyable extremes of music. A fluffy bathrobe, infinity pool, some top nosh and music from KTL, Nadja and Tim Hecker in Madeira provokes a Damascene conversion. All photographs also by Wyndham Wallace.

King Shit: An Overview Of Guided By Voices

As the band announces a new album and headline performance at I’ll Be Your Mirror next year, Wyndham Wallace spends a week wading through the Guided By Voices catalogue so you too can find a way in…

‘I Love Crying’: Loney, Dear’s Lonely, Lonely World

Emil Svanängen’s sixth album has just been released to quiet but universal acclaim, yet still he’s not happy. Wyndham Wallace explores the intimate, ingenuous universe of Loney, Dear.

Coldplay

Mylo Xyloto

#Occupying My Thoughts: A Personal Response To The Global Protest Movement

Their message is apparently incoherent, inarticulate and definitely in another language, but Wyndham Wallace finds Berlin’s #Occupy protests inspiring… All photographs by the author

Sines Of Awakening: Pierre Henry & Bergen’s EKKO Festival

Quietus cynic of the avant-garde Wyndham 'Indie Wyndy' Wallace goes to Bergen's EKKO Festival to have his circuits reprogrammed

Wilco

The Whole Love

Wings Of Desire: An Interview With Dustin O’Halloran

Wyndham Wallace visits Dustin O'Halloran's Berlin studio to discuss pianos, peace and A Winged Victory For The Sullen, his collaboration with Stars Of The Lid's Adam Wiltzie

A Musician Vs. The Music Industry: A Conversation

The Icarus Line have battled as hard, if not harder, than most to survive. In a follow up to his essay How The Music Industry Is Killing Music & Blaming The Fans, Wyndham Wallace exchanges mails with Joe Cardamone about the difficulties of making a living from music

“A Long Tradition Of Pessimists”: Roll The Dice Play Ball

Wyndham Wallace talks to Stockholm's Roll The Dice about the influences at play on their second album, In Dust

A Scenic Highway To Hell: Ppartying At Norway’s Pstereo Festival

Wyndham ‘Dirty’ Wallace checks out the Pstereo Festival in Trondheim, Norway and emerges with an unexpectedly devilish grin…

Pursuing The Obel Arts: An Interview With Agnes Obel

As mainland Europe clutches Agnes Obel and her sparse piano songs ever closer to its heart, Wyndham Wallace catches up with the Dane in her adopted home of Berlin...

We Are All Norwegians – How Norway’s Bravery Is An Example To Us All

A frequent visitor to Norway, Wyndham Wallace responds to recent events in the nation’s capital, where, even in its grief for its dead, the country has shown the rest of the world how to live…

Tim Burgess On Loving Lawrence & Felt, “Birmingham’s Best Band”

Inspired by a road trip to Germany in Wyndham Wallace's truck of records, Tim Burgess discusses his love of Lawrence and "Birmingham’s best band ever…" with our driving scribe

Beyond The Pleasuredome: Frankie’s Liverpool 25 Years On

Wyndham Wallace follows last year’s celebration of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s landmark album, Welcome To The Pleasuredome, with a look at its neglected follow-up, Liverpool, 25 years after its release

We Dream On Cardboard: Staff Benda Bilili’s Rise From The Streets

Wyndham Wallace salutes Benda Bilili!, a documentary about the decade’s most unlikely but courageous stars, now available on DVD.

A Songwriter Who Works At Home Depot: An East River Pipe Interview

Cult singer songwriter Fred Cornog of East River Pipe talks to Wyndham Wallace about “scratching out a living, and trying to survive with a little dignity”…

Bon Iver

Bon Iver

How The Music Industry Is Killing Music And Blaming The Fans

While the industry continues to blame illegal downloading for its financial woes, it’s musicians who are paying the price while being forced to work harder than ever. But label inertia means culture itself is at stake, and even democracy could suffer, argues Wyndham Wallace

Pure Magic: Julianna Barwick Interviewed

Whether it sounds like Enya or Eno, Julianna Barwick’s The Magic Place offers the year’s best source of restorative peace. Wyndham Wallace talks to her about her influences (or lack of them) and the inspiration behind her new album…

The Story Of This Is The Sea: An Interview With Mike Scott Of The Waterboys

Wyndham Wallace talks to Mike Scott of The Waterboys about his classic album This Is The Sea, 25 years on from its release…

Moddi

Floriography

Lars Of The International Playboys: Mr Horntveth Of Jaga Jazzist Interviewed

Our very own intrepid aristocratic explorer Wyndham Wallace braves treacherous Arctic waters to track down Lars Horntveth, lynchpin of Jaga Jazzist, to discuss the Music of the Norse. Oceanic photography: Wallace of the North

News Of The World: Kate Adie Interviewed On Music And War

Kate Adie is one of the most iconic British journalists of the last thirty years. Wyndham Wallace talks to her about war, peace, changes in the media and her role in the 1960s folk scene

East River Pipe

We Live In Rented Rooms

Neither Saviours Nor False Messiahs: Godspeed Live In Berlin

Godspeed You! Black Emperor are back - but are they returning heroes, or has the comeback just shown up their new clothes for what they are? Wyndham Wallace wonders why either statement has to be true. Thanks to Shot2bits.net for the picture

Not The Archandroid We’re Looking For: Janelle Monae Live

Janelle Monáe’s got it all, so why do we need any more? Wyndham Wallace (words & pictures) reports from her recent Berlin show…

Let The Red Rag Fly: In Defence Of Simply Red’s Picture Book

The Quietus battens down the hatches and prepares for a storm as Wyndham Wallace risks all to defend Simply Red’s debut album, _Picture Book_, on its 25th anniversary…