Dizzy Gillespie

Reviews 1

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For Spring Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Articles 2

Fever Technique: The Spectral Photography Of Francine Winham

British photographer Francine Winham shot groundbreaking images of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Nina Simone, but the influence she had on the people closest to her may still be her most important legacy, argues Ian Opolot

Books

Dream Baby Dream – An Extract From The Suicide Biography

Here is an exclusive extract from Kris Needs' new, authorised biography of NYC duo Suicide, with focus on Marty Rev as a young jazz fan hanging with Tony Williams and bewildered by Dizzy Gillespie's rubber chicken. Followed by author Q & A

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

Baker's Dozen

Prophets Of Time: Nik Turner’s Favourite Records

The space rock luminary and former member of Hawkwind, Sphynx and Inner City Unit guides Sean Kitching through 13 instructive and inspirational jazz, rock and soul records that have shaped him and his music

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Film

A Cinematic Lockdown: Confinement In the Films Of Alfred Hitchcock

On the fortieth anniversary of the death of Alfred Hitchcock and under Coronoavirus lockdown, Adam Scovell finds new meaning in the filmmaker's use of confinement and enclosed spaces

Film

Two Blokes Talk About Death: Director David Lowery On A Ghost Story

Director David Lowery's latest film, A Ghost Story, is a subtle and moving examination of all the big questions. Mat Colegate sat down to ask him some slightly smaller ones.

Black Sky Thinking

Addicted To Plastic? Eco-Vinyl And The Impact Of Our Listening Habits

As vinyl is now set to outsell CDs in the UK serious questions have been asked about the sustainability of this environment destroying format. However, says Jono Podmore, there is a greener alternative

Books

The Things We Collect: An Extract From Nina Simone’s Gum By Warren Ellis

In 1999 Warren Ellis watched Nina Simone play live at Meltdown. After the show ended he rushed on stage and carefully rescued her chewing gum in a towel from where she'd stuck it to her piano. His new book, sparked off by this incident, is about the alchemy that produces art, obsessiveness and memory

Film

Memory Pain: The Original Total Recall Revisited

Pre-empting next month's remake, Paul Verhoeven's 1990 sci-fi is being released on Blu-ray. Andrew Stimpson can remember it for you wholesale

Art

Making Bank: Art Galleries Get Their Home Work Marked

An exhibition at Berlin’s Neu Galerie explores the notorious ‘Fax-Baks’ of British collective, BANK

Film

Philosophy And Neon: What Makes A Good Philip K. Dick Film?

With Blade Runner 2049 released next week, Sep Gohardani takes a look back at film adaptations of Philip K Dick's work and asks what makes them successful, or not as the case may be.

News

Metallica Launch Vinyl Subscription Club

The band will make rarities and demos available on a series of exclusively 7" records

News

Metallica Announce Illustrated Children’s Book

'The ABCs of Metallica' looks back at the history of the band

Film

Falling And Laughing: The Possibilities Are Endless Reviewed

Helen King reviews James Hall and Edward Lovelace's documentary about the former Orange Juice frontman

Film

Seek And Enjoy: Searching For Sugar Man Reviewed

Nadia Attia is enthralled by this investigative profile of cult musician Rodriguez. Main still by Hal Wilson, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Film

Comeback Kid: Happy Anniversary, Robert Altman

It's been 40 years since Robert Altman successfully departed Hollywood, and 30 since he successfully returned. Low-budget indie cinema and satirical black comedy saved the filmmaker, finds Ellen O'Donohue Oddy

Film

This Much I Know To Be True: Nick Cave And Warren Ellis’ New Film On Grief

The new documentary from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis roots itself in the major themes of the pair's last few albums, grappling with grief and evolution, finds Emma Garland

News

WATCH: Metallica – Quebec Magnetic Trailer

Seek & Make Joy (for metal fans this Christmas)!

Film

Stop Making Scents: Jessica Hausner On Botanical Thriller ‘Little Joe’

Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner returns with a prickly sci-fi hybrid to give Invasion of the Body Snatchers a run for its money. Nick Chen meets the filmmaker to find out about anti-cinema and whether there really is such a thing as happiness

Film

Let Go: Franz Rogowski On Great Freedom

As Great Freedom arrives on MUBI, Caitlin Quinlan interviews leading man Franz Rogowski about choreography, collaboration and his chameleonic craft

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Reviews 1

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For Spring Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Articles 2

Fever Technique: The Spectral Photography Of Francine Winham

Dream Baby Dream – An Extract From The Suicide Biography

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

Prophets Of Time: Nik Turner’s Favourite Records

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