The guiding light of a good song: Swim Deep on the North Star of their new album
How simplicity saved the band.
Music Archives: 06/2024
“George is out”: John Lennon’s verdict on George Harrison’s disastrous 1974 tour
“It was probably his turn to get smacked.”
More artists withdraw from Latitude Festival due to partnership with Barclays
CMAT announced her withdrawal last week.
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood defends decision to perform in Israel
He’s called the boycott of Israel “unprogressive”.
The song that predicted the evolution of the Arctic Monkeys: “Not lining up to be Play-Doh”
They were always going to change.
“Absolutely necessary”: the band David Bowie thought deserved more support
“A very, very important band.”
From The Beatles to Beethoven: The musicians that made Joanna Sternberg
A mismatched tapestry of perfect influences.
“Insane”: the night Nick Cave and Henry Rollins gatecrashed the Australian consulate
Like a Hunter S. Thompson tale.
Why Labi Siffre resented the track that repopularised his work
“I denied sample rights till that lazy writing was removed”.