Kraftwerk ‘Remixes’ (Parlophone)
In 1997, in a tent in the English countryside, Kraftwerk experienced a rather special moment.
Wolfgang Flür ‘Magazine 1’ (Cherry Red)
You can take Wolfgang Flür out of Kraftwerk (he removed himself, frustrated and unfulfilled, in 1987), but you……
Boom Boom Satellites ‘7 Ignitions’ (R&S, 1998)
In 1997, R&S Records’ UK head honcho, Bob Fisher, persuaded me to check out a new band from Japan at a small venue in Camden.
Gerald V Casale: Rage Against the Machine
When Devo’s Gerald V Casale came up with a new solo vehicle in the early 2000s, America was not ready for Jihad Jerry And The Evildoers. With a snazzy new re-release and a brand new track, perhaps the time is now. After all, his is not a holy war…
Gemma Cullingford: Vox Humana
Sink Ya Teeth bassist Gemma Cullingford has found her voice and is stepping into the spotlight with a solo album of electronic songs about love, death and getting the boiler mended
The Ümlauts
Sehr gut art rock krautrock satirists
Jake Chudnow
Soundscaping the world of science
Peace Chord: Sound And Fury
Daniel Robertson, founder member of Vancouver post-punk tearaways Crack Cloud, discusses the contrasting calm of his new solo project, Peace Chord
Can: Deutschland ’75
A vault of Can live recordings has been jemmied open for a series of exciting new releases, starting with ‘Live In Stuttgart 1975’. Irmin Schmidt, the band’s instigator and sole surviving core member, talks about the unique onstage experience of Germany’s ur-band
Gary Numan: Down To Earth
Gary Numan on the paranoia of parenting, the fear of death, and a planet that may regard humanity as a virus – which just so happens to be the subject of his album, ‘Intruder’