There is perhaps no Australian artist as fascinated with transformation as Missy Higgins. Scar, her signature song, explores change under coercion: “A triangle trying to
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‘We knew a banjo house record would annoy the techno bores’: how the Grid made Swamp Thing
Richard Norris, songwriter, programmer I met Dave Ball after I went to interview Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle for Strange Things Are Happening magazine, and
‘A folk music wolf in doom metal clothing’: readers’ favourite albums of 2024 so far
Francis of Delirium – Lighthouse Is it dream pop? Shoegaze? Grunge? No idea, but I adore it. It’s so immediate. The first time I played
Skepta review – grime royalty broadcasts London to the world
Skepta has been basking in legend status as of late, enough to step with one Air Max into the pinnacles of other creative disciplines, from
‘My flash kept blinding everyone on the dancefloor’: Elaine Constantine on capturing 90s northern soul all-nighters
In 1993, Elaine Constantine was commissioned by the Face magazine to photograph a northern soul night at the 100 Club in London. “It was challenging,
Robbie Williams review – slick and saucy end-of-the-pier pop
In his recent self-titled Netflix documentary, Robbie Williams looks back at his storied life and career with the candour and acceptance of a man who
French artists, DJs and musicians unite to fight threat of far-right government
More than 1,200 artists, DJs and promoters from the French music industry have come together in a bid to galvanise “the world of the night”
Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley: ‘I’m a short shorts guy’
What is in each of your pockets right now? Gum. That’s it. To be honest, I don’t really use my pockets that much. I have
Janelle Monáe review: a masterclass in progressive showbiz spectacle
Not all superheroes wear capes. This one does, though. Janelle Monáe arrives on stage two nights into a three-show residency at Factory International’s well-appointed new(ish)
Róisín Murphy: ‘I think our culture is too hedonistic’
I used to ask my dad if I could marry him. He was my hero. My first memory is being devastated that he had to