Jeremy Allen

‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’
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‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’

Martin Rev in conversation — As one half of experimental punk group Suicide, Martin Rev offered a voice to downtrodden, working-class Americans. He looks back on his legacy, capitalist critiques, and what’s changed since 1977.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer
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Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer

‘I thought I was going to die’ — The Buzzcocks guitarist reflects on life, death, and the group’s indelible legacy: ‘I joined a punk band and was sniffing speed. The world fucking changed’

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Cassius and 20 years of the French Touch
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Cassius and 20 years of the French Touch

Remembering Philippe Zdar — This week saw the tragic passing of Philippe Zdar, a much-loved visionary and pioneering force in French electronic music. We look back on his distinguished career, and examine the influence his work had on the wider world.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Johnny & Jehnny on scoring the life of Chelsea Manning
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Johnny & Jehnny on scoring the life of Chelsea Manning

‘We were living with her’ — Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and collaborator Johnny Hostile talk loneliness, anxiety and their latest project, XY Chelsea.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Sonic disruptor Tujiko Noriko on her mysterious new film
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Sonic disruptor Tujiko Noriko on her mysterious new film

‘I just like to experiment’ — In a collaboration with director Joji Koyama, the 42-year-old artist stars and soundtracks a haunting new film that treads a thin line between ambience and intensity.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Erland Cooper’s guide to finding calm in the city
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Erland Cooper’s guide to finding calm in the city

Escaping the noise — As he gears up for the release of his second solo album, the Orkney musician takes us on a tour of London’s Walthamstow Wetlands – a bucolic oasis set within the urban sprawl of North London.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘There are a lot of magic coloured serpents in my music’
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‘There are a lot of magic coloured serpents in my music’

This is Sônge — Enter the fantastical world of Sônge: an insomniac synesthete who writes songs about devils, death and deities.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
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Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath

‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Rip it up, start again: the fall and rise of Edwyn Collins
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Rip it up, start again: the fall and rise of Edwyn Collins

Back again — Despite suffering from two catastrophic haemorrhages in 2005, the post-punk pioneer is back making music as good as anything he produced before. He talks to writer Jeremy Allen about his road to recovery, Twitter, and the perils of wetting yourself in front of supermodels.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘Trump’s having a field day – we're all just playing along’
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‘Trump’s having a field day – we're all just playing along’

An interview with Lambchop — Since their first release in 1994, the group has transmogrified from a bunch of alt-country cowboys to Tennessee’s answer to Burial. Now, they’re back with a new – and considerably more political – album.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

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