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Singles Round Up – June 3rd
With Muse, Bastille, Gaz Coombes...Usually, we’d have a guest reviewer covering this lovely spread of new singles. But we’ve been cruelly stood up, and by a stalwart of the British indie scene,...
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The Best Albums Of May 2013
Savages, The National, Laura Marling and more...It’s the end of the month. Makes sense to look back on some of the best albums May had to offer. So why not.- - -Savages – ‘Silence Yourself’(Matador,...
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Foundations: Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins
Band's founder on five favourite LPs...Clash speaks to Jimmy Eat World founder, lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins about five albums that helped shape him into the musician he is today.- - -Def...
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Top Ten - Kanye West Tracks
Relive Kanye’s best work before ‘Yeezus’ drops…“Kanye West is an asshole.”“He’s a self-absorbed prick who rants just to get attention.”“I don’t like ‘Ye, but his new joint is bangin’!”That’s the caveat...
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Notes From The Road: Stagecoach
DIY isn't a choice...Stagecoach have always done things the hard way.But yet, that's the only way they know. Working hand to mouth, the band were finally able to deliver their debut album 'Say Hi To...
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OTW #506: Typesun
In the company of a subtle orchestrator...Our first experience of Typesun is Under The Westway in Notting Hill.In the centre of a concave crowd sits a band of seven. At least, it starts with seven. New...
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In Conversation: Ben Pearce
Manchester DJ plays Clash event on June 7th...“Music to walk your iguana to.” Those are the words that Ben Pearce uses on Twitter to describe his sound, anyway.The long-time deep house producer and DJ...
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Rapture & Verse #23
The latest rumblings from the hip-hop world...Clash’s Matt Oliver writes words about hip-hop. Clash nods approvingly from the back, like the daddy it’s become – too old to rock, too old to stop. We'll...
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HEALTH Check
Clash grabs five to chat about the LA band’s new album…HEALTH is a phenomenal force of unnatural energy, purveyors of a very refined and composed turbulence. Their sounds: abrasive, intoxicating, and...
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OTW #507: Blue Daisy
It’s not just the music, it’s a whole movement...On record, Blue Daisy is oppressive, tyrannical... dark. Chatting on the phone, however, London-based Kwes Darko is lightness, buoyancy and laughter. So...
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Foundations: Sinden
Producer on five essential, influential records...A man of many guises over the years, Sinden is a slippery character to pin down to just a single style of dance-based sounds.So rather than do that,...
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ClashMusic DJ Mix Podcast - Guy Gerber
A sun-kissed trip... Guy Gerber guides us gracefully through a sun-kissed trip in the latest Clash DJ podcast.After releasing on labels such as John Digweed’s Bedrock and Sven Väth’s Cocoon, tech-house...
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Playlist: Roska's Random Five
Hit shuffle and tell us about it, already...Still championed as a key name in UK funky and a mainstay on Rinse FM for some years, Roska's sound has explored new dimensions recently, blurring the lines...
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In Conversation: Wretch 32
Clash catches up with the number-one rapper…Always you reach, but sometimes you miss. Wretch 32 missed with his first album, 2008’s ‘Wretchrospective’, which didn’t exactly set the charts alight. But...
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James Floyd: It’s Not All About De Niro
British newcomer earning attractive comparisons…James Floyd’s performance in atypical British urban drama My Brother The Devil signposted the arrival of a major new talent. He won Best Newcomer at the...
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Frightened Rabbit Review The Singles
With cuts from Peace, Braids and Depeche Mode…For this week’s batch of new singles, we could think of only one suitable reviewing candidate: namely, Scott Hutchison of entirely splendid Scottish...
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Five At 55: Happy Birthday, Prince
Clash selects five standout singles...Pint-sized pop godPrince is 55 today. Today being June 7th. Fifty-five years young. Here’s hoping for many more years of music from the Purple One – an artist who,...
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Kissy Sell Out - Summer DJ Mix
The sun is shining...The sun is shining, weather is sweet.Well, almost. The temperatures are up, and with Britain heading for the hottest weekend of the year thus far Clash feels in a safe place to...
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Roska, Ben Pearce And Sinden - Live Gallery At Supperclub, London
Clash Magazine issue launch party...Clash hosted a special event at London's Supperclub venue, featuring Ben Pearce, Sinden and Roska.Photos: Richard GrayGet the best of Clash on your iPhone - download...
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Playlist: Austra
Canadians explain their selections exclusively to Clash...Canadian outfit Austra– fronted by songwriter and singer Katie Stelmanis (pictured)– release their second studio album in the UK on June 17th....
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