Daniel Johnston

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Badly Recorded Boy: Author Enrico Monacelli’s Lo-Fi Playlist

To accompany the release of his new book The Great Psychic Outdoors, Enrico Monacelli offers up ten slices of raw, poor sound

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Daniel Johnston’s Psychedelic Drawings: A Swirling Trip Through ‘Outsider Art’

The lo-fi songs of Daniel Johnston have been hymned by the likes of Beck, Wilco and Kurt Cobain. But, argues Ed Prideaux, Johnston's visual art was always at the heart of his appeal

Black Sky Thinking

Lana Del Rey, Daniel Johnston, Fandom & Limitlessness Of Interpretation

Reflecting on the death of Daniel Johnston and the spat between Lana Del Rey and the critic Ann Powers, Jazz Monroe explores how fandom can't hinge on the artist’s intention, and that artists don't need to 'earn' profundity - listeners have the power to give it.

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Singing No Evil: Jad Fair Of Half Japanese Interviewed

Jad Fair has been making visceral outsider art and music for nearly four decades now. April Welsh talks to him about the reissue of the Half Japanese debut, Half Gentlemen/Not Beasts

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 3

Baker's Dozen

Rediscovering Mystery: Neko Case’s Baker’s Dozen

With her ninth full-length album set for release at the beginning of next month, Neko Case takes Emma Madden on a trip from The Cramps to Joanna Newsom, as she calls at 13 ports of strangeness for her Baker's Dozen.

Baker's Dozen

‘Snake Hits: Frank Carter’s Favourite Albums

Frank Carter of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes is one of the nicest men in all rock - here he sits down with Patrick Clarke to discuss the music that has shaped his life

Baker's Dozen

This Is My Music: Dean Wareham’s Favourite Albums

April Clare Welsh gets a rundown of the former Galaxie 500 frontman's all-time top 13 LPs before he comes to the UK to tour in support of his debut solo album next week

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You Can’t Buy No Respect: Remembering Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston's passing at age 58 was neither romantic nor the stuff myths are built from, but for Dustin Krcatovich and many others, this will make it no less deeply felt

INTERVIEW/GALLERY: Pat Blashill

The rock lensman and writer talks us through a selection of images, including shots of Sun Ra, My Bloody Valentine and George Clinton, from his recently launched website Poison

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Tension & Release: An Interview With Karin Park

Sweden's Karin Park tells John Freeman about Motörhead-inspired new single 'Look What You've Done' and discovering music through a religious upbringing

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Sense Of Emergency: Gwenno Interviewed

With her new album Y Dydd Olaf out this week, Aug Stone chats to the Welsh avant-pop singer about revolution, culture and "electro-pop feminism"

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Everything Stays The Same: Puce Mary Interviewed

Danish noise wielder Frederikke Hoffmeier talks to Ian Maleney about her recent album, Persona, the freedom of industrial music and listening through ears that aren't your own

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Sidi Touré Interviewed: Hatred & War Have No Place Here

Our man David 'Rockfort' McKenna speaks to Sid Touré about turmoil in Mali and hopes for the future, voodoo, trance and the griot tradition

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Playing The Long Game: Accrington Stanley Interviewed

Ged Babey talks to Dan O'Farrell, front man of the mighty Accrington Stanley, about what it's like being in one of the world's longest running - and least successful - indie groups

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PREVIEW: Consumer Electronics

Dates in London and Colchester this week

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Out-Of-Body Music: An Interview With Katie Gately

With a head-spinning new composition due out this month, following up on last year's startlingly brilliant Pipes, Katie Gately talks to Tristan Bath about moving into music from film sound design, utilising technology and how the voice can be a means of personal reinvention

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Stereolab Announce Second Batch Of Reissues

They've also shared 'Freestyle Dumpling', a track which had only previously been available on a Japan-only 7"

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Daniel Johnston

Articles 4

Badly Recorded Boy: Author Enrico Monacelli’s Lo-Fi Playlist

Daniel Johnston’s Psychedelic Drawings: A Swirling Trip Through ‘Outsider Art’

Lana Del Rey, Daniel Johnston, Fandom & Limitlessness Of Interpretation

Singing No Evil: Jad Fair Of Half Japanese Interviewed

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 3

Rediscovering Mystery: Neko Case’s Baker’s Dozen

‘Snake Hits: Frank Carter’s Favourite Albums

This Is My Music: Dean Wareham’s Favourite Albums

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