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.
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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.
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.
Introducing // Keaton Henson…in pictures
John Freeman puts some questions to London-based singer-songwriter Keaton Henson. Keaton draws the answers. The results confirm that a picture does, indeed, speak a thousand words.
‘Magic Chords’ and Hermit Crabs : The Line of Best Fit meets Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten takes time out ahead of the release of her third album, Tramp, to discuss working with The National’s Aaron Dessner, getting to know the music business and “touring like nuts”.
Sounds of my City / Manchester : Introducing Ghost Outfit
In the first part of a series of articles about his hometown, proud Mancunian John Freeman talks to local noiseniks Ghost Outfit about making music in a city defined by its musical heritage.
Night All Night : The Line of Best Fit meets Diagrams
Diagrams man Sam Genders discusses life after Tunng, putting together his first ‘solo’ album and primary school children’s opinion of his music.
“A sentence can start a feeling, a sentence can start a story” : The Line of Best Fit meets Porcelain Raft
Porcelain Raft’s Mauro Remiddi takes a moment away from supporting M83 to explain to The Line of Best Fit exactly how he goes about his conjuring up his creations.
“Dancing at gigs just doesn’t happen enough” : The Line of Best Fit meets Django Django
Django Django talk about what it’s like to play at the Royal Albert Hall, bedroom recording techniques and Ethiopian dance vibes.
“Somewhere between ABBA, Technotronic and Whigfield”: The Line of Best Fit meets Casiokids
Sharon Kean catches up with Norway’s Casiokids on the eve of the release of latest album, Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen, to discuss safari videos, 90s synthesizers and a “bad conscience due to tax fraud.”
In Your Light : The Line of Best Fit meets Bruce Peninsula
We talk Open Flames and a turbulent couple of years with Toronto’s Bruce Peninsula – plus stream a playlist of all of the various projects that the band have been involved with over the years including Austra, Timber Timbre and more.
“We’re massive geeks, really”: The Line of Best Fit speaks to Pulled Apart By Horses
Merlin Jobst chats to Tom Hudson from Pulled Apart By Horses about the band’s roots, their imminent second album and their famously tumultuous live shows.
Introducing // Milagres
John Freeman met up with Kyle Wilson of Brooklyn-based Milagres to find out how a month-long mountaineering expedition inspired their excellent new album, Glowing Mouth. However, he forgot to ask about his favourite chocolate-based snack.
“The start of us realising what it’s about” : The Line of Best Fit speaks to The Maccabees
Catriona Boyle finds out how The Maccabees’ latest record came about, and how the band have been “getting to grips” with finding their sound.
Computer glitching bliss: The Line of Best Fit chats to Seekae
Jen Long catches up with Seekae to chat about the trio’s latest album +Dome, their love of Marks and Spencer and being accused of “just pressing space bar”.
