The indubitably charismatic Warren Ellis speaks to Tom Hannan about being a ten year old boy wanting to play the violin to get girls, amongst many other highly entertaining subjects.
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“I wanted to make something that people could listen to for a long time”: The Line of Best Fit meets Perfume Genius
Perfume Genius, aka Mike Hadreas discusses his latest release Put Your Back N 2 It, as well as reflecting on his recent tour with Beirut and that “shitty movie” Pay It Forward.
“Four people, playing together, simplicity” : The Line of Best Fit meets Wild Flag
Jen Long catches up with Wild Flag’s Janet Weiss ahead of their show at the Electric Ballroom to talk about the thrill of starting a new band, Janet’s incredible musical legacy thus far and just how much of a fan-girl she is when it comes to Sonic Youth.
Valentine’s Day : Jen Long’s Hits for the Heartbroken
“Hey guys! It’s Valentine’s Day! Great, huh? So let’s talk about getting dumped.” Jen Long counts down her top 10 songs for the freshly single!
“We’re quite restless when it comes to music-making” : The Line of Best Fit chats to Field Music
Field Music’s David Brewis talks to Adam Nelson about working alongside a sibling, the problem with the “authenticity” debate and “singing in bizarre faux-american accents”.
Download: Oh! Canada 20
We’ve come back with a packed 20th edition, which finds us welcoming back some Oh! Canada veterans (No Gold, Elliott Brood, Hooded Fang, Chains of Love, BA Johnston, The Darcys), discovering new projects from familiar faces (Del Bel, Phèdre , Bernice, Marine Dreams, Whitehorse) and showcasing tracks from a host of our favourite new discoveries of 2012 so far.
Sounds of my City / Manchester : Now Wave presents…
In the fourth and final part of a series of articles about his hometown, proud Mancunian John Freeman talks to local promoters Now Wave about their role in making Manchester such a wonderful place to experience new music.
There Is A Buzz That Never Goes Off: listen out for Tinnitus Awareness Week
Tinnitus Awareness Week aims to build knowledge of the condition amongst health professionals – but we should also encourage understanding amongst those who suffer or are at risk of tinnitus.
Internet Killed the MTV Star
As OK Go set the Internet alight with yet another YouTube sensation, Steve Lampiris takes a look at how computers stole the limelight from music television, and what modern day music videos are capable of achieving.
Reference Points: Chuck Prophet
“Songs are mercurial. You got to be on your feet. Stay nimble.” The Californian singer-songwriter talks inspiration, taxidermy and cocktails.
Sounds of my City / Manchester : Introducing Patterns
In the third part of a series of articles about his hometown, proud Mancunian John Freeman talks to local favourites Patterns about how a community spirit has helped create the current buoyant music scene within the city.
“Exhausting and terrifying, psychotic and beautiful” : The Line of Best Fit speaks to of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes
Alex Wisgard speaks to of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes about their forthcoming album Paralytic Stalks, getting to grips with his past, and just how the band will manage to bring its “raw, exhausting, terrifying, psychotic and beautiful” sounds to life onstage.
Reference Points: The 2 Bears
Each week, we ask an artist to tell us about something they find inspiring from outside the world of music. Today, Raf from costumed house duo The 2 Bears tells us about…table tennis.
Track By Track with Errors
Errors return with a triumphant third record, Have Some Faith In Magic, so we got Errors man Steev Livingstone to walk us through bringing the album to life.
Introducing // Toy
Fresh from a four date residency at a hip East London boozer, we catch up with Toy bassist Panda to find out more about one of the most exciting bands you’ll hear this year.
Sounds of my City / Manchester : Manchester’s Best Venues
In the second part of a series of articles about his hometown, proud Mancunian John Freeman highlights The Deaf Institute and Islington Mill as two shining examples of why, when it comes to watching live music, his fellow citizens have never had it so good.
