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In Conversation: Anna Of The North
How two people from opposite ends of the globe found one another...The sheer ease with which Anna Of The North tackle pop music feels entirely remarkable.Yet this is a project that shouldn't - in all...
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A Rhythmic Rebellion: Clash Meets THEY.
"We don’t chase trends, because we want longevity..."An alternative to artists who follow the industry blueprint, churning out the “same old shit” on a conveyor belt, the ethos of THEY. (producer Dante...
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No, The North Doesn't Just Listen To Landfill Indie
And the South enjoys its fair share of appalling music...When the winner of this year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize was announced there was little surprise that it came from London.After all, the metropolis...
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Crying Fountain: The Non-Stop Creativity Of Liars
"I had no inkling that this would turn into my whole life..."Liars are one of our most consistently inconsistent bands.Over eight albums and 15 years their music has shifted at every turn, moving from...
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Storming, Thundering, Lightning: The Elemental Properties Of Zola Jesus
"Everything around it feels pretty finite. But then again, who knows?"Earlier in the year, Nika Roza Danilova was working on a new piece of music while a thunderstorm raged outside. The artist, who has...
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Culture Clash: The Drums
Jonny Piece reveals his extra-curricular activities...After The Drums'last album cycle was over Jonny Pierce needed to take a step back.After all, he'd been driving himself forwards for almost a...
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Pop Culture Overload: Sløtface Interviewed
"There’s no standing with your arms crossed. And there is supposed to be a safe space."Norway is a country of great natural beauty. From its imperious mountains to its spectacular glaciers and fjords,...
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Ultimate Connection: The Post-Genre Pop Of Maggie Rogers
"Oh me oh my I thought it was a dream..."When Maggie Rogers woke up that day she didn’t know that she was about to become famous.Travelling in to school – she was studying English and Music at NYU – it...
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Jetrospective: Looking Back With Mystery Jets
Each album in the band's catalogue assessed...There seems to be a strangely nostalgic mood settling on some indie fans.Perhaps it's the big events of the year - The Maccabees final stand, a new LCD...
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Good Trip, Bad Trip: Kim Churchill
The self-styled "young Australian busker" reveals his touring tales...For a self-styled "young Australian busker"Kim Churchill has certainly come a long way.After all, most Australian buskers don't...
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Clash DJ Mix - Mark Fanciulli
A special Social Festival flavoured set...Techno weekender The Social is set to toast its fifth year in barnstorming fashion this month.Returning at the tail end of September, the diverse and eclectic...
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Foundations: Deer Tick
Guitarist Ian O'Neil on the band's roots...'Deer Tick'; an album so good they named it twice.The vital, ever-creative American group Deer Tick returned with two new albums last week, and - clearly...
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The Piano Roots Of Jools Holland
As Later... celebrates its 25th year...It worked like this: My great-grandmother who is called Britannia gives my grandmother who is called Rosie for her wedding present a pianola. The piano is...
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Man Machine: Faris Badwan And The Return Of The Horrors
Faris Badwan on the exploratory sessions that led to 'V'...The Horrors have never made the same record twice.From their hairspray-fuelled garage rock fetish to electronic exploration, punk fury to...
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Complete Guide: The National
Peering through the catalogue of the world's biggest cult band...The National have an affirmed status as the biggest cult band in the world right now.Despite a long and arduous 18-year existence, it...
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The Last Skeptik Opens Up About Mental Health Issues
The always on-point selector talks about his new project...Music has long been a medium through which people have channeled their emotions and this year a spotlight on men’s mental health has been...
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A Bluffer's Guide To Marilyn Manson
Astroid Boys pick out their favourites...Cardiff group Astroid Boys all grew up within a few streets of one another.Listening to any type of music they could get their hands on, the band grew up...
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In Conversation: Lee Ranaldo
The seminal guitarist is still surging into unexplored territory...In 2012, SPIN magazine unveiled their list of the greatest guitarists of all time. Not topped by Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or Keith...
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Influences: Milburn
The sounds that make the Sheffield band tick...The past weeks have seen renewed debate about the so-called London bubble, the manner in which music critics seem to ignore what's happening in the rest...
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In Conversation: Torres
"I wanted to have a little more fun..."How do we go from killing our body to caring for it? How do we go from thinking to dancing?Torres - real name Mackenzie Scott - offers no answers in her upcoming...
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