Hey Heartbreaker: The Liberation Of Dream Wife
Sitting down with the self-proclaimed Bad Bitches...Get ready for Dream Girl to liberate young females everywhere with the release of their self-titled debut album later this month.It's an album...
View ArticleLondon's Clubland Is Finding Its Strength Again
A new wave of clubs are pushing back the tide...London’s club culture is one of the city’s greatest cultural assets.A matrix of DJs, promoters, producers, and fans, it relies on space – on buildings...
View ArticleLowtide Pick Out Some Gems From The Melbourne Underground
Exploring the Australian city's complex music scene...Melbourne is one of Australia’s real arts hubs.A city where creativity seems to pour out of the walls and gush through the streets, it’s home to...
View ArticleGood Trip, Bad Trip: Calexico
Touring tales from the long-standing Arizona duo...Both literally and figuratively Calexico keep moving.Each album from the long-standing Arizona duo feels distinct, arriving with an identity all of...
View ArticleLeave The House: The Raw Return Of Porches
Aaron Maine on the construction of his fascinating new album...Porches - real name Aaron Maine - knows that sometimes simply letting things lie can be a tough skill to aquire.It's easy, in an artist...
View ArticleFlipsides: Clash Meets The Shins' James Mercer
“Some of the songs blossomed. They are better!”In 2009, The Shins had soared the heights as everyone’s favourite indie band after the releases of their subliminal debut 'Oh, Inverted World' and stellar...
View ArticleWhere To Start: The Cosmic Genius Of Sun Ra
There are other worlds they have not told you of...In the pantheon of musical trailblazers, Sun Ra is a shooting star; with his huge ‘band’, the multi, multi instrumental Arkestra in tow, he bursts...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Jacques
A guide to a complete one off talent...French composer Jacques is playing by his own rules.Ruthlessly adventurous pop music of an electronic bent, each track seems to usher in a complete re-wiring of...
View ArticleNew York As F*ck: Clash Meets Wiki
Autobiographical lyricism and bold delivery from the Big Apple talent...There’s a scene in Martin Scorsese’s 1973 crime classic, Mean Streets, where its protagonist Charlie, an Italian New Yorker...
View ArticleGenuinely Ditto: The Staves x yMusic In Conversation
Camilla Staveley-Taylor and Rob Moose cross examine each other...The Staves have always been open to collaboration.The band's approach to songwriting is without limit, accepting influences wherever...
View ArticleGood Trip, Bad Trip: Matador
Irish producer reveals some tips for life on the road...All the signs are that 2018 will be an exciting year for Matador.The Irish producer has enjoyed a storming 12 months, playing huge DJ sets and...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Above & Beyond
Sitting down with the three-piece production juggernaut...Above & Beyond set up a label in order to escape them. The production duo have their roots in a series of studio sessions around the...
View ArticleSoul II Soul: Meet The Soul Artists Set To Rise In 2018
A new generation merging jazz, grime, hip-hop, and more with soul...In the wake of a tumultuous and eventful year, marred by international political chaos, that Pepsi ad starring the woke Kendall...
View ArticleThe DJ Roots Of Nic Fanciulli
Exploring the producer's approach to the craft...Deep down Nic Fanciulli is just a music fan.A complete obsessive about sound, he travels with libraries of music on his laptop, playlist after playlist...
View ArticleOpening Up: Clash Meets HAUS
Frontman Ashley Mulimba on anxiety, mental health issues, and the band's return...About a year ago HAUS were riding the crest of a wave of hype, several single releases and countless red hot shows...
View ArticleGolden Age: The Effortless Rise Of Dead!
Tracking down the London four-piece...Dead! is a formidable name, but an inviting sound.Four young punks with an axe to grind, the band's sound matches the classic against the new, fusing them into...
View ArticleNation Of No Imagination: Remembering Mark E Smith
"Who wants to live in a Hovis advert, anyway?"Tom Waits once said that "once you've heard (Captain) Beefheart, it's hard to wash him out of your clothes. It stains, like coffee or blood."That was the...
View ArticleHanging On The Telephone: Do Mobiles Have A Place At Gigs?
Assessing recent comments from Jack White and Annie Mac...Jack White has never seemed an individual entirely at ease with the 21st century. A musician destined to walk desolate railroad tracks during...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Django Django
How UK garage, rockabilly, and the need for change inspired their new album...“It was the first day of demo sessions. That was the first thing that we did,” Vincent Neff tells Clash.Out now is the...
View ArticleHappiness Survey: Catching Up With Liima
“If nuclear war happens outside, we’re safe!” According to the United Nations’ annual happiness survey – yep, that’s a thing - the Danes are perennially the most contended people on earth. And you can...
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