Clash DJ Mix - Jerry Bouthier
It's a 100% Kitsuné special...Summer's here and the time is right...For French label Kitsuné to host yet another one of their red-hot London parties, featuring a very special hand-picked line up.Taking...
View ArticleYou Don't Know Me: Raye Is Re-Defining The Pop Game
A new breed of pop-star that is refreshingly free of ego...In just half an hour, Raye manages to light up a room, without even being in it.Nineteen-year-old Rachel Keen, at the end of a phone line, is...
View ArticleDon Letts On Why Reggae Was The Real Sound Of '77
Seven vital picks from the much-respected selector...The white heat of the punk explosive scorched rock music into remarkable new shapes, altering youth culture forever.But in the summer of 1977 there...
View ArticleMaking Waves: Karen Elson Interviewed
Sitting down with a model, a songwriter, and an inspiration...“It was brilliant, brilliant,” enthuses Karen Elson. It’s January’s penultimate Monday and we’re on the second floor of Soho’s Dean Street...
View ArticleThe Horrible Truth About Honeyblood
Stina Tweeddale picks out her favourite horror flicks...Honeyblood's pumped up second album 'Babes Never Die' made quite the impression round these parts.Tweaking the ambitions of their debut, the...
View ArticleA Few Clash Tips For Field Day 2017
The Victoria Park one-dayer prepares to open its gates...This year’s Field Day has outdone itself both up and down the bill, boasting everything from legendary producers and punk poets, to the new,...
View ArticleComplete Guide: Flying Lotus
The sonic topography of Stephen Ellison's universe...Raised on the ‘90s staples of West Coast, ‘Chronic’-era hip-hop, Cartoon Network, Nintendo, and the spiritual jazz recordings of his great aunt,...
View ArticleBackstage At Field Day: The Pictish Trail
Discussing the state of independence with the Lost Map guru...The past few years have been tough, no doubt about it.From political turmoil to terrorism, the country's mood has taken a turn for the...
View Article7 Things We Learnt About Big Boi's 'Boomiverse' Album
Daddy Fat Sax readies his third solo outing…Aside from being an exceptional solo lyricist, Atlanta’s Antwan André Patton, better known as Big Boi, is one half of arguably the greatest duo in hip-hop...
View ArticleBackstage At Field Day: Kevin Morby
On Los Angeles, songwriting, and new album 'City Music'...Kevin Morby's gradual evolution has been something to behold.First emerging as bass player in DIY titans Woods and a member of noise pop outfit...
View ArticlePied Piper: Rapid And The Continuing Allure Of Ruff Sqwad
Ahead of a very special 'White Label Classics' show...It’s no exaggeration to describe producer and MC Rapid as one of the most important voices of British music in the 21st Century.As a de facto...
View ArticleSorry, Not Sorry: Julia Michaels Interviewed
The brazen honesty of Hollywood's hottest hitmaker...What did you do in the past 30 minutes? Got it? OK. It took Julia Michaels 30 minutes to write the world-smashing ‘Sorry’ for Justin Bieber.The day...
View ArticleFrom The Ashes: The Return Of Phoenix
Finding renewed focus with the highly creative continentals...The St Pancras hotel works as a meeting place with French band Phoenix on many different levels.In practical terms, it is the closest hotel...
View ArticleThe Product Of A Fusion: Jidenna Interviewed
“I definitely chose the route of trying to tell my story...”It’s been over two years since Jidenna’s first single ‘Classic Man’ was released as part of Janelle Monae’s compilation ‘The Eephus’. The hit...
View ArticleA Primer: London's Nastiest Bands Lie South Of The River
A portrait of one of the country's most creative scenes...In bars of Brixton and the pubs of Peckham, a scene is brewing.A lot, if not all, of the UK’s most exciting, enthralling upcoming artists are...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Jane Weaver
How synth loops and Cash Converters fuelled 'Modern Kosmology'...When Clash calls Jane Weaver we manage to catch her during a sunny day in the North of England. Retreating to her back garden on a...
View ArticleKnuckle Up: Clash Meets Ho99o9
American duo on playing live, Iggy Pop, and their skull collection...Ho99o9 are fast developing a reputation for their electric live show as well as their brand of Afro-punk, occupying a space...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - André Hommen
At the cutting edge of innovation within house music...André Hommen has long been a devotee of house music, studying the manner in which it can rise and fall, inspiring and plunging the audience down...
View ArticleForever Changes: The Charlatans' Continuing Journey
Tim Burgess speaks to Clash about the making of 'Different Days'...Grief isn’t a singular event but a process. When you lose someone it takes time to adjust, and this process changes you in a million...
View ArticleInfluences: Nothing But Thieves
Rock heroes gear up for an important summer...This could be an important summer for Nothing But Thieves.The band's rock crunch has taken them to cult hero status, a group whose live show can rival...
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