Music
‘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
‘UK punk got politicised and became rubbish very quickly’
John Cooper Clarke on NYC — A young wordsmith fascinated by American culture, John Cooper Clarke couldn’t wait to get to New York. Today, the 70-year-old poet looks back on his time there – from the performances to the drugs.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
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
The twisted true story behind True Norwegian Black Metal
Lords Of Chaos — Director Jonas Åkerlund discusses his new film Lords Of Chaos – a pitch-black thriller about Norwegian metal group Mayhem, whose embrace of the dark side led to arson, suicide, and multiple murders.
Written by: Colin Crummy
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
Tierra Whack is on a quest to make hip hop weird again
Whack World — With her 15-minute album of 15 indescribable songs, Tierra Whack crafted her very own audiovisual fantasyland. But for the Philadelphia rapper, innovation is simply a way to stave off boredom.
Written by: Khalila Douze
‘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
Forgotten shots of Europe’s underground music legacy
From the ’70s and ’80s — Freshly uncovered after two decades in storage, Bruno Stettler’s photography showcases the biggest stars of the 1970s and ’80s.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The underground station reviving pirate radio in NYC
Save The Lot — Since 2016, The Lot has been live streaming 24/7 DJ sets from a reclaimed shipping container in Brooklyn – but it’s now being threatened with closure.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
The return of Royal Trux, music’s most destructive duo
Back for more — Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty are back with their 11th studio album, arriving nearly two decades after their relationship imploded in spectacular fashion. Naturally, things are as messy as ever.
Written by: Adam White