Wu-Tang Clan - The 10 Laws Of Shaolin, Part 1
Respecting the rules with the rap legends…We all know what Shaolin means to NYC rap crew Wu-Tang Clan, right? It’s pretty important, and has been so since day one.The school of martial arts and its...
View ArticlePassing Time: Explosions In The Sky
How a soundtrack project unlocked new directions for the Texan group...Post-rock began as a definitive term for an indecisive genre.Hell, it wasn’t even a genre. Slint’s skewed take on hardcore’s...
View ArticlePreview: Cassette Store Day 2013
Featuring At The Drive-In, The Pastels, Deerhunter and more...In a way, it was inevitable.Once written off, the cassette has become the format of choice for countless new musicians. Everyone from the...
View ArticleOut Now: Clash's New Fashion Issue With The 1975
Also featured: Wu-Tang Clan, Henry Holland, Autumn/Winter '13, A$AP Ferg...The new issue of Clash magazine – issue 88, aka our latest Fashion Issue, for those of you keeping count (what are we going to...
View ArticleSmoke Fairies Review The Singles
Tracks from The Strypes, Biffy Clyro and 2 Chainz…Soon to release a double-disc collection of early and hard-to-find recordings, ‘Ghosts’, London-based folk duo Smoke Fairies – Jessica Davies and...
View ArticleExclusive Stream: Girls In Hawaii - Everest
Belgian group listen back to their new album...Girls In Hawaii have endured more than their fair share of tragedy.Drummer Denis Wielemans died in a car accident back in 2010, with the grief-stricken...
View ArticlePossibilities: Clark
Warp producer on the creative process and the art of the remix...The dense intricacies of Clark’s music, the endless possibilities they suggest, are a little like a Rorschach diagram: what we see is...
View ArticleSummer Camp: Behind The Scenes
Elizabeth Sankey talks Clash through the making of new video 'Fresh'...For our latest video for our latest single ('Fresh') from our latest album ('Summer Camp'), we had about 24 hours to make our...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Ben Pearce
Warm and colourful take on deep house...There’s a strong chance that you’ll have heard ‘What I Might Do’ – the still-huge track from today’s mix artist Ben Pearce – more than once, and even more chance...
View ArticleMercury Prize 2013: No More Heroes Anymore?
Just what is the award for in 2013...Now that the initial “it’s brilliant / it’s awful” Twitter-based bawling regarding this year’s Mercury Prize shortlist has subsided somewhat (find the list here),...
View ArticleIn Conversation: 65daysofstatic
Clash chats ‘Wild Light’ with Paul Wolinski…Now 12 years into a career encompassing six long-play studio collections (including their ‘Silent Running’ soundtrack), a number of EPs, a live album, a...
View ArticleLondon Grammar Review The Singles
Tracks from MKS, Drake, Nine Inch Nails and Sub Focus...Responsible for one of 2013’s more impressive British debut LPs, Nottingham-formed trio London Grammar (pictured) have seen critical stock rise...
View ArticleExclusive Stream: Exit Calm - The Future Isn't What It Used To Be
Listen to it now...At one point, it looked as though Exit Calm were lost to the music world.The space following the release of the band's debut album was empty, a void filled by doubts over the future....
View Article7 Of The Best: Video Game Soundtracks
Original pixelated material…Hello, Grand Theft Auto V, goodbye social life. When (developer) Rockstar’s latest open-world adventure lands on September 17th, it’ll almost certainly coincide with a lot...
View ArticleAlbum Preview: Pearl Jam's 'Lightning Bolt'
Clash gets an early listen in, comes away impressed…Pearl Jam represent one of the most consistent and successful rock bands active today – and a first listen to ‘Lightning Bolt’, the Seattle quintet’s...
View ArticleLife At 140 #13
The latest grime releases, collected and rated...Aside from the surprise release of Riko Dan’s (pictured) long-awaited new mixtape, ‘Rise Of The Farda’, August saw a swathe of releases from some of...
View ArticleCian Ciaran's Beta Band Best Of
The Super Furry Animal on 10 Beta Band favourites…They were one of the UK’s finest, during their lifetime. And The Beta Band’s influence continues to be felt today – you hear a little mystical magic in...
View ArticleThe Beta Band: Some Regal Words
Read the liner notes from their forthcoming collection…The Beta Band’s six-disc retrospective, ‘The Regal Years (1997-2004)’, is coming soon – look for it on October 7th.As fans of the still-missed...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Faze Miyake
...moody grime instrumentals and fiercer cutsFaze Miyake goes in heavy on the bass for this week’s Clash DJ Mix, with a selection of moody grime instrumentals and fiercer cuts.After releasing through...
View ArticleReggae & Dancehall #24
With Sean Kingston, Super Cat, Mr Vegas and more…The latest from Clash’s resident expert on all things reggae and dancehall, Reshma B…- - -NEWS Vybz Kartel is still behind bars awaiting trial for the...
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