Video: Sam De La Rosa
Shards of Vangelis-stye synths After three vinyl EPs and multiple compilation appearances, Sam De La Rosa is preparing…
Simon Reynolds: Tomorrow’s World
From Kraftwerk to Auto-Tune via a range of scenes, subcultures, technologies and sci-fi backdrops, Simon Reynolds’ latest book ‘Futuromania’ looks at the impact of “machine music” from the 1970s to the present day
Eddy Grant ‘Electric Avenue’
Eddy Grant tells us why he has British Airways to thank for his 1983 mega-hit single ‘Electric Avenue’ – sort of
UTO
Wonderfully weird French avant-pop
Robyn Errico
North-east vocalist joins Dubstar vet
Polevaulter
Yorkshire’s confrontational dance-punks
Gross Motor
Intergalactic jungle gym adventures
Jonny Trunk
Genial big cheese of the brilliantly esoteric Trunk Records, Jonny Trunk’s influences include squeaky plimsolls and pretending to be a falling leaf
Richard Norris, The Grid
In his new memoir, ‘Strange Things Are Happening’, Richard Norris remembers when The Grid headed to Asia and Australasia for a culture shock-inducing tour supported by Autechre
Jailed Lead Singers
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Record Collecting