Liima
Three Danes, one Finn, two bands, one called Liima, one called Efterklang, a UK tour, a couple of pints and chat about what’s what. Confused? It’s easily done
A conversation with Holger Czukay: “There’s a method to this madness”
In July 2017, Hendrik Otremba met Can’s Holger Czukay in the old Weilerswist cinema where he’d lived and worked since the 1970s. The pair sat down to discuss his retrospective ‘Cinema’ boxset, curated by Otremba and set for release this month to mark his 80th birthday. Shortly after their chat, Czukay’s wife passed away, just a few weeks later, on 5 September, Holger died too. This was his final interview
Gwenno
With debut ‘Y Dydd Olaf’ album bagging the Welsh Music Prize, you might think that chatting on the eve of Welsh Language Music Day is the ideal time to be discussing her new release, ‘Le Kov’… except this one is sung entirely in Cornish
Creep Show: The Heebeegeebees
An off-the-wall supergroup, where Stephen Mallinder and John Grant share the mic, and a debut long-player that’s high on our Album Of The Year list already… meet Creep Show
Moby
Wonder what makes Moby tick? our chat takes in big trees, big thinking, and a couple of inspiring folk for good measure
Ciccone Youth
When Ciccone Youth’s genius cover versions of Madonna’s ‘Into The Groove’ and ‘Burnin’ Up’ arrived in 1986, how long did it take to work out Sonic Youth were involved? Word soon got around…
Age of Chance ‘Kisspower’
Recorded in November 1986, ‘Kisspower’ was a cut ’n’ paste trailblazer featuring a host of samples from Prince and Run DMC to Springsteen. Age Of Chance bass dominator Geoff Taylor is our guide
Alpinestars ‘B.A.S.I.C’ (SVS)
The problem with any music industry buzz is the knowledge that the buzz quickly fades and the act stagnates and often dies.
Tracey Thorn: On The Record
With a new album awash with electronic goodness, Tracey Thorn talks production Licks, girl band Picks and her teenage kicks
Tangerine Dream: Guiding Lights
When Edgar Froese died in January 2015, he didn’t just leave behind one almighty legacy. He also put in place the means for Tangerine Dream to carry on after his sudden “change of cosmic address”. Let Ulrich Schnauss, who Froese brought into the band in 2014, explain all