Cabaret Voltaire: Call Me A Cab

He’s been known by many aliases throughout his long solo career, but Richard H Kirk is now once again Cabaret Voltaire. After a hiatus of more than 25 years, the Cabs’ ‘Shadow Of Fear’ album is both a reflection of the current madness and a nod to the possibility of happier times ahead

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Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan: North by Northwest

byBob Fischer

Concrete dreams and brutalist ideals… Gordon Chapman-Fox is Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan. His third album, ‘Districts, Roads, Open Space’, has just been released and he’s here to talk about it. What’s more, he’s brought sandwiches

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New Order: Dreams Never End

byStephen Dalton

After four decades at the coalface, New Order remain one of the coolest and hottest bands on the planet. How do you pull off a trick like that? In an exclusive interview, we talk to frontman Bernard Sumner about the group’s incredible staying power and their tireless push for perpetual forward motion

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10 minute read

Andrew Weatherall: “A mind full of strange and interesting stuff”

byNeil Mason

Bocca Juniors vocalist Anna Haigh, Jagz Kooner from The Sabres Of Paradise, and acclaimed Faber author Michael Smith share their memories of working with Andrew Weatherall

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7 minute read

Immersive Listening: Drowned In Sound

byBen Willmott

The development of new sound technology like Sony’s 360 Reality Audio is changing and redefining our sonic experience. Welcome to the world of Immersive Listening

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9 minute read

Young Fathers: Them Heavy People

byJim Ottewill

Conviction, spontaneity, and the noble art of going underground – Edinburgh trio Young Fathers open up on the creative synergies and struggles behind the bold and unflinching ‘Heavy Heavy’

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8 minute read

Nightmares On Wax: Groove Is In The Heart

byClaire Francis

While it hardly seems possible, Nightmares On Wax’s ‘Smokers Delight’ is 25 years old. As the album gets a welcome reissue, we talk to big chief George Evelyn about his labour of love, and where it all came from…