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Ian Astbury On… The Cult’s Crassness, His BXI Project With Boris, and Why Modern Art Makes Him Bawl
Photo MIKI MATSUSHIMSA Words ANDREW PARKS “People don’t usually drop the Cult as being one of their favorite ‘cool’ bands,” admits the band’s longtime singer, Ian Astbury, “Because a lot of people associate us with late ’80s histrionics. The reality of the situation is that we were indie kids first–working class musicians who were into […]
S/T SURVIVED … Two Hours of Sleep Without Being Stoned Or Wearing Earplugs
Words and Photos by Andrew Parks Before you get the wrong idea, the above headline isn’t meant to suggest we can’t enjoy a stoner-metal show without the help of a couple bong hits. It’s just that we’re talking about Sleep here–a band known for cannabis-coated album covers and an hour-long song/thoroughly-bootlegged third album called Dopesmoker. […]
THE NEU! GUY: Tall Firs’ Aaron Mullan Talks About Working With Michael Rother, All Tomorrow’s Parties and Sonic Youth
While we won’t be covering the upstate edition of All Tomorrow’s Parties this weekend, self-titled recently tracked down Aaron Mullan (one of the two founding guitarists/vocalists in Tall Firs) to talk about his work with two ATP performers: Michael Rother‘s Hallogallo trio–a modern take on the guitarist’s solo material and classic Neu!/Harmonia songs–and his longtime […]
NOW PLAYING: A Roundup of Record Reviews, Featuring ceo, Tamaryn and James Blackshaw
Here’s what was on self-titled‘s office stereo today:
Crocodiles Get Strep Throat From a Hobo, Share Instrumental EP
Download it here. According to a press release, Fires of Comparison is strictly instrumental because “both boys contracted strep throat from sharing a pipe with a hobo in San Diego’s Presidio Park.” We’ve also been informed that “these tracks are intended to be enjoyed under the mind-altering influence of 2XB-27, a drug concocted in Charles’ […]
PEEP SHOW: Watch Flying Lotus Cover J Dilla’s “Take Notice” Track With the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble
Of all the J Dilla tributes we’ve seen in the four years since the producer’s untimely death, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson‘s Suite For Ma Dukes project has to be one of the most revelatory/rewarding. Mostly because it gets to the heart of what makes Dilla’s music so great–the grooves themselves, as rendered in brassy jazz arrangements of […]
Squarepusher Reveals Cover Art, Release Date For ‘d’DEMONSTRATOR’, His Proper Shobaleader One Debut
Warp Records will release Shobaleader One: d’DEMONSTRATOR, a mysterious nine-track release from Squarepusher, on 10/19. An Ed Banger single related to the record is now available and can be streamed here. An epileptic teaser video also trickled out this morning…
PRIMER: Pete Tong On … Ibiza-Approved Summer Anthems
We’ve never been to Ibiza before. And you know what? We’re not ashamed to admit that part of us really wants to go to there; to turn off our laptops, toss our iPhones in the ocean, and get loaded on liquid GHB as someone–probably Steve Aoki–plays “We…are…your friends!” one last time. So with that in […]