Blue Oyster Cult

INTERVIEW: Plex Talk Basement Sessions

As London techno promoters Plex gear up for the second of their Basement Sessions tonight - with some secret special guests in tow - they tell us a bit about the ethos behind the night, and choose a selection of hard-nosed techno favourites to give your Friday a little extra OOOF

Things Learned At: Raw Power

Tristan Bath heads to The Dome in Tufnell Park, London for a weekend of sticky floors, plastic pig masks, and mighty, unadulterated OOF.

Pipe Dream: Wojciech Rusin Interviewed

Jennifer Lucy Allan talks to the Polish musician and artist about his 3D printed pipes, his alchemical albums of speculative medieval music and what happens when you put a giant inflatable object on stage

That’s Where I’m From: Idris Elba On Making The Yardie Mixtape

As Idris Elba releases a mixtape of music inspired by Yardie, he tells Joe Muggs about his life in music, style, and inspiration of UK hip hop

Seasick Steve

I Started Out With Nothing and I Still Got Most of it Left

WIN: Diamanda Galás Barbican Tickets

Enter to win a pair of tickets for her London show this weekend

Utopian Dreaming: Free Love Interview & New Video

Just before premiering their brand new video for single ‘Synchronicity’ here and heading out to play some UK festival dates, Free Love, the girlfriend/ boyfriend synthpop duo of Lewis Cook and Suzi Rodden, FKA Happy Meals, lounged on the grass in a Glasgow park with Claire Sawers and talked clean buzzes, future utopias and why it was time for a new name

OohLALa! Festival Taking Place In October

Lescop, Dominique A and FAUVE in first round of names

Organ Tapes

唱着那无人问津的歌谣

Third space music direct to your third ear from Tim Zha

James Blake Wins 2013 Mercury Prize

London electronic artist takes home prize for Overgrown