Henrik Lindstrand ‘Nordhem One’ (Little Independent)
A member of Bowie-collaborating Danish alt rockers Kashmir, Sweden’s Henrik Lindstrand is perhaps best known for his work……
Pole ‘Fading’ (Mute)
The latest release from Stefan Betke’s Pole alias was partly inspired by his mother’s memory loss through dementia,……
Sigue Sigue Sputnik: Starship Troupers
In the 1980s, a decade epitomised by big hair, outlandish outfits and believing your own press, nobody did it better than bizarro electro-rockers Sigue Sigue Sputnik, a band that viewed hyperbole as a badge of honour rather than an insult
Twinkle3 ‘Minor Planets’ (Marionette)
Twinkle3 is a trio of music journalist and shakuhachi player Clive Bell, plus seasoned improvisers Richard Scott and……
Pram Of Dogs ‘Matter – Anti’ (Spirituals)
Pram Of Dogs is the alias of London-based cinephile Joe Wilson, and ‘Matter – Anti’ is a soundtrack…
Olivier Alary & Johannes Malfatti ‘u, i’ (130701)
Some 15 years in the making, ‘u, i’ finds Montreal-based Olivier Alary and Berlin’s Johannes Malfatti composing a…
Thurston Moore ‘By The Fire’ (The Daydream Library Series)
This year started with Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore opening a record shop in his adopted home of…
Lumiere ‘Phases’ (Bandcamp)
Former guitar pop type Thanos Christodoulou switched to making modern classical music in 2015, releasing his first album…
Eve Maret
Communications from pop/art frontline
Jah Wobble
Drink, drugs, libraries and gardening… dub maestro Jah Wobble shares a few of his formative influences