In Profile: Britpop '96
"I have almost no photographic evidence I was ever there, pre-mobile, pre-internet, NOBODY took a camera out with them as it would have been the size…
In Profile: De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising
"De La Soul told you the nineties were going to be very different to the eighties."Bob Stanley Psychedelic, undeniably funky and underpinned by elements of…
Recounting: Terrain by Portico Quartet
"It’s a world of changing landscapes and experiences that we traversed through June-November 2020, both emotionally and physically... It’s also a dialogue between me…
In Profile: William Onyeabor
"He always made sure he got the outcome he wanted, whether it was by asking something outright, or by playing these invisible chess moves. It was…
Music Making Music: The TMA-2 Ninja Tune Edition
"For Ninja Tune as a label, we are keen to not only celebrate the past but also mark our intentions going forward both sonically and ethically.…
Recounting: Second Line by Dawn Richard
"We were in the middle of finishing the album when the pandemic hit. I remember feeling like maybe it was a sign for me to stop…
A Rough Guide To: Slacker Rock
...just mere lazy lizards, sunning themselves in the Californian sun (no doubt the most slacker of all the suns out there).A genre which is very…
In Profile: Prince
“Bring friends, bring Ur children, and bring foot spray, because … it’s gonna B funky.”A truly self made and independent genius of modern music with…
Rough Trade Vintage: A Look Inside
"The real reward in used vinyl is you never know what's round the corner. What's behind that Humperdinck?! Probably another one, then another one and another,…
Recounting: Truly by Caoilfhionn Rose
"In the middle of making the album, I had a period of illness, where I was hospitalised for several months. Looking back it feels like quite…