JR Moores emerges from the scented bath to widen his lens in the inaugural edition of our new rock column
Dying Is The Internet
Post-geographic bass music with an experimental thrust, defined by Cell’s adventurous arrangements and Miniawy’s commanding Arabic vocals
In an extract from the new biography, Cosmic Music, Andy Beta describes the tensions Alice Coltrane faced in 1976 between releasing her first album for Warner Bros and her new monastic life in California...
L’ineluctable pulsation du temps
Inspired by a German 'sociologist of speed', the French composer and improviser presents a suite of highly resonant compositions
The Neubaten guitarist (later bassist) and collaborator with Phew, The Tiger Lillies and many more opens up about days wiled away in a seminal Berlin record shop, in an exclusive extract from his new book, Blast: Distorted Memories
Prostitute’s frustration and rage felt immediate upon their debut album's arrival in 2024, but as imperial slaughter has only worsened in the time since, a new worldwide release sharpens the image even further, says Natalie Marlin
From Norwegian hardcore royalty to one of the few flying the flag for the Alabama underground, via returning Dublin favourites and yet another essential demo from the relentless Shrewsbury scene, Noel Gardner returns once more with his guide to new punk rock
John Grindrod discovered his sexuality in the streets of Croydon, always looking up the tracks to London, and argues that no other artist articulate this tension between city, suburbia and LGBT+ lives quite so beautifully as did Messrs Tennant and Lowe. This BST comes with a Pet Shop Boys Suburbs vs City playlist exclusive to our Subscriber Plus supporters.
Three months to go until Acid Horse festival; Noel Gardner selects ten must sees from The Ex to Lord Spikeheart, via futurist mutant rave and ancient, hairy French-Alpine folk invocations! For top tier subscribers there's also an essential audio guide to Acid Horse past & present
John Freeman looks back at the album which saw Martin Gore find his voice against a backdrop of inter-band tension.
The Neubaten guitarist (later bassist) and collaborator with Phew, The Tiger Lillies and many more opens up about days wiled away in a seminal Berlin record shop, in an exclusive extract from his new book, Blast: Distorted Memories
From working with Brian Eno to playing with The Contortions and The Bloods, Adele Bertei had a front-row seat to New York's infamous No Wave scene. She talks to Elizabeth Wiet about noise, melody, and why the fertile ecosystem of Downtown NYC couldn't come about today