Profoundly depressed by a new poll which supposedly “reveals” the nation’s taste in rock riffs, Joel McIver – who is such a guitar geek that he wrote a book last year called The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists – provides 20 far more interesting alternatives
The world’s preeminent “drag terrorist” sits down with Jamie Ryder to discuss her new album, touching on loving Missy Elliott, talking to birds and performance in the age of Trump. Contains NSFW video. All portraits by Michael Sharkey