Music
Exclusive: Quiet Life’s hazy summer video that'll take you to surf and sun
Super 8 never felt so great — Desperate for surf, sand and sunshine? Transport yourself to summer '16 with with this exclusive Quiet Life video, shot entirely on an old Super 8.
Written by: James Joiner
Dark Matter: An interview with Andrew Bird
Seriously exposed — After retreating from music to start a family and grapple with hardship, pop auteur Andrew Bird is ready to do something he’s never done before: step out from behind his cryptic songwriting and expose his life to the world. In a career-spanning interview, we find out why.
Written by: Steven T. Hanley
How music transformed Malawi prisoners into Grammy-winning artists
Sounds of the Zomba Prison Project — A notorious Malawi prison has produced an unlikely success: a critically acclaimed album brimming with the power to heal.
Written by: Adam White
On tour with Fat White Family: A photo diary
Bar hopping, party crashing ...and jammin' with Lady Gaga — Photography student Alec Castillo asked if he could shoot one of the most unpredictable groups in the world: London's Fat White Family. But when they let him join their US tour, the experience proved a lot more than he bargained for.
Written by: Alec Castillo
Outspoken Electronica: An interview with Fatima Al Qadiri
Brute force mentality — Channelling her childhood in Kuwait, Fatima Al Qadiri has made a captivating record about power, freedom, anger and fear – a statement of protest that shatters illusions of freedom in the West.
Written by: Jake Hulyer
How Music Dies: Aristocracy is killing artistry
From where I stand — Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan has built a career out of capturing raw material. Now that pop culture has been overtaken by corporations, he explains why voices on the outer edges are more important than ever.
Written by: Ian Brennan
Lauryn Hill’s ten most memorable statements
Wise words, fighting talk and Fugee philosophy — After telling pissed concertgoers she was two hours late because of needing to 'align her energies’, we celebrate the most profound, combative and sometimes baffling things Lauryn Hill has said during her career.
Written by: Alex King
Ash Koosha: The Iranian artist building sound sculptures from magnified waveforms
Future shock — After fleeing Iran, Ash Koosha’s future-focussed productions blur the lines between music, film and virtual reality.
Written by: Alex King
Theft or inspiration: the epic surf film that Beyoncé ripped off for Lemonade
Johnce Knowles Surfbort — A look at whether Beyoncé ripped off the epic, John John Florence-fronted, View From A Blue Moon for Lemonade.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet
Charles Bradley is still searching for love
Never give up — Charles Bradley has lived a life of suffering and pain but, at 67, he’s still sharing the hard-won lessons he picked up along the way.
Written by: Alex King