Lucid, Dreaming: Jaakko Eino Kalevi
"I don’t know what it means, but it’s a nice image..."Jaakko Eino Kalevi had a dream last night. The Finnish multi-instrumentalist met Jarvis Cocker and Ariel Pink, hid giant ecstasy pills in his mouth...
View ArticleGood Trip, Bad Trip: Bo Ningen
Psychedelic crew unveil some tales from the road...Bo Ningen are used to travelling enormous distances.Born in Japan but based in Brighton, the psychedelic crew - if psychedelic isn't too tame a term...
View ArticleMorning Phases: Beck
Performing live, collaboration and his next step...Beck has always been an artist driven by ideas.Sure, the American songwriter is known for his vast stylistic shifts, his chamaleon-like ability to zip...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - The Menendez Brothers
Let festival season commence...The last time we saw The Menendez Brothers, Clash was dressed head to toe in ski gear halfway up a Bulgarian mountain, watching them warm up the cheeks and toes of a...
View ArticleGood Trip, Bad Trip: Rhodes
Ahead of his biggest ever headline tour...Rhodes is an artist of rare subtlety.The songwriter has patiently, softly built up a catalogue of rare potency, with each live show seeming to draw more and...
View ArticleAlbum Stream: Velvet Morning - 'Gorilla'
Fragile, introspective, psychedelic musings...Velvet Morning is a project helmed by 20 year old Samuel Jones.Still remarkably young, the songwriter has released a series of tracks, each exhibiting a...
View ArticleSmooth Operator: Leon Bridges
Face-to-face with soul’s great new hope...Leon Bridges is only a three-hour drive away from home, but his third trip to Austin, Texas, is quite unlike his first two, the consequences of which could...
View ArticleSignal Mix 002 - Kadahn
A lush, cinematic tapestry of weird and wonderful soundNew York based Kadahn released his debut album 'Eraser Meditations' - a lush, cinematic tapestry of weird and wonderful sound - via Kastle's...
View ArticleWalk Alone: The Horrors
Touring, side projects and a potential new direction...It may only be late afternoon but The Horrors' Rhys Webb is, perhaps understandably, tired but elated.Elated, because his group have just blitzed...
View ArticleA Quick Catch Up With Metronomy
Joe Mount speaks to Clash...Even after four albums, countless tours, a headline show at Ally Pally and a decade in the music industry Joe Mount remains charmingly, explicitly ordinary.Sat backstage...
View ArticleAlbum Stream: Popof - 'Love Somebody'
Indulge yourself...Hot Creations has long since established itself as one of Europe's premiere dance labels.Jamie Jones and Lee Foss have steered the imprint to enormous success, kickstarting countless...
View ArticlePlaylist: Bright Light Bright Light
Tune in now...If success can be measured in the respect of your peers then Bright Light Bright Light is one of the most successful songwriters around.New album 'Life Is Easy' has won warm acclaim, with...
View ArticleElijah Blake Reviews The Singles
Grammy award winner writes for Clash...Elijah Blake already has a Grammy award sitting on his mantelpiece.But the American artist wants more. Continuing his forward charge, debut album 'Shadows &...
View ArticleBadder Than Bad: Elliphant Interviewed
Swedish MC salutes a new era of popI'm at my second Holiday Inn of the day, this one looking like the HQ of some Disney supervillain, speaking to Elliphant's management on the phone. "You can't miss...
View ArticleNext Wave #640 - Dornik
Future R&B with talent to burn...Dornik may well seem like an overnight sensation, but the R&B newcomer’s rise comes after years of rehearsals, endless hours of practise. Matching those sweet...
View ArticleInfluences: Best Friends
Fat Cat signings discuss the sounds that inspire...Best Friends were brought together by hobbies, by shared interests.They're a band who love lengthy computer game sessions, watching WWF and writing...
View ArticleFoundations: Wolf Alice
From Queens Of The Stone Age to Tom Waits...Wolf Alice have - almost literally - climbed a mountain.The group first emerged in London's fleapit venues, boasting a killer live show and more hooks than a...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Paul Hartnoll
As special celebration of Beat-Herder...Paul Hartnoll is a living legend in British dance music.Together with his brother Phil, the producer steered Orbital to enormous acclaim taking electronic music...
View ArticleWarm Modular Touch: Blawan Interviewed
Surrounding the Boiler Room x Ballantine's broadcastEarlier this month we flew to Edinburgh for one stop on the Ballantine's x Boiler Room Stay True journey.Having already hit Russia, South Africa and...
View ArticleStrange Colours: Blanck Mass
Ahead of his new East End Film Festival project...East End Film Festival returns this summer, with the much-loved event taking control of venues across the capital between July 1st - 12th.As usual,...
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