Clash DJ Mix - Luke Abbott
"Gently psychedelic, distant and vaguely hypnotic..."Stressful week? Us too, so forget it all and drift away into another – far more pleasant – world entirely, via electronica producer Luke Abbott’s...
View Article10 Things You Never Knew About Johnny Cash
Chickens, ostriches, camper vans and cousins…Eleven years after his death, Johnny Cash is back in the charts. ‘Out Among The Stars’, released at the end of March, is a collection of lost recordings...
View ArticleFrank Talking: Domhnall Gleeson Interviewed
On the spirit of Sidebottom… The concept of identity within music is wonderfully varied. Some artists are an enigmatic mesh of flamboyance and image in which the individual’s ‘real’ personality is...
View ArticleSmack Talk: P Money And Big H On Clashing
Grime MCs to go head to head at Lord Of The Mics VI…This weekend, May 18th, sees Lord Of The Mics VI go off at an as-yet-undisclosed location. The show is to be filmed before a select group of...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - 65daysofstatic
Get transported with this 20-minute mix…Recently premiered on Clash’s free-to-download, award-winning App – click here to check out the latest edition – here we’re pleased to transfer this rather...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - The Invisible
Dave Okumu plays selector…We spoil you, we really do. Having premiered on the Clash App last month, here’s The Invisible’s DJ mix in full, for those of you who are less partial to listening on the...
View ArticlePrince Rapid And Dirty Danger Interviewed
Ruff Sqwad pair on reviving the hunger of the MC…Ruff Sqwad are one of grime’s original crews and, with the possible exception of Roll Deep, perhaps the genre’s biggest legacy. Classic instrumentals...
View ArticleNext Wave #578: FAMY
Ambitious orchestral indie out of London…FAMY have always been outsiders. Raised in the south of France, the group first emerged from the bowels of west London, their arch, lush, artful aesthetic...
View ArticleNext Wave #579: M.O
’90s-inspired R&B-pop with an underground edge...Two letters separated by a dot: M.O stands for ‘modus operandi’ (“a particular way of doing something,” according to the trusty Oxford). Annie,...
View ArticlePlaylist: Martyn
Current stereo staples...A Lowlands emigre, Martyn is a true citizen of the world.Continually in demand as a DJ, the producer's travels continually feed back into his music. Refusing to be pigeonholed,...
View ArticleTheir Library: Sage Francis
Rapper’s literary favourites…With almost 20 years’ experience in the rap game, Sage Francis has seen his share of highs and lows, experiences that continue to shape him, as both man and artist. A...
View ArticleTen Things You Never Knew About Frankie Knuckles
The late house legend remembered…The tragic news of Frankie Knuckles’ passing on March 31 dealt a painful blow to dance music lovers all around the world. Here, we dig deeper into the crate of the...
View ArticleTravi$ Scott: Breaking Houston Boundaries
The ‘Owl Pharaoh’ rapper on credibility and Kanye…With TMZ running headlines about Justin Bieber’s lean addiction and chopped-and-screwed vocals appearing on Beyoncé’s latest album, it’s safe to say...
View ArticleSpotlight: Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Marking the 45th anniversary of his Crazy Horse debut…In 1969, Neil Young was a little-known professional musician eking out a fledgling career in Los Angeles. He had known brief fame as part of...
View ArticleCity Of Saints: Gilles Peterson Interviewed
The tale of his tropical new album, 'Brasil Bam Bam Bam'...Flying out to Brazil to make a new album, eh? Must be a hard life. Yet for Gilles Peterson, this wasn’t a task to be taken lightly – the DJ,...
View ArticleClash DJ Mix - Osunlade
The funkiest history lesson you ever did hear...The Funk. Everybody wants it, some people just don’t have it – and never will – and others are very much endowed with it. Soulful house hero Osunlade is...
View ArticleSpotlight: American Football - S/T
Exploring one of emo’s essential LPs…The opening seconds of ‘American Football’ are a brief fillip. Guitarists Mike Kinsella and Steve Holmes rummage restlessly down their fretboards; drummer Steve...
View ArticleThe Really Wild Show: Jungle Interviewed
J and T transcend the hype… December 10th, 2013. Just yards away from the final destination of the 488 bus and Homerton University Hospital’s distant glow stands Chats Palace. Inside, a small group of...
View ArticleOur Vinyl Weighs A Ton: Peanut Butter Wolf Interviewed
And win a copy of the documentary...Chris Manak, better known as Peanut Butter Wolf, needs to be in two places at once.He’s in Leeds to attend a showing of the new Stones Throw film, Our Vinyl Weighs A...
View ArticleThe Clash Film Column: Serious As Prankster
Don’t overthink it – we know it makes no sense…Brad Pitt, he’s alright, right? World War Z wasn’t much to write home about, but c’mon: the man’s been in some good things. Doesn’t deserve your shit,...
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