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Black Sky Thinking
Lost And Found: An Introduction To Andrew Poppy By Paul Morley
Among the chart topping radical pop hits of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Art Of Noise, contemporary composer Andrew Poppy was, on the surface of it, an oddity on ZTT. Here Paul Morley explains why he was an ideal fit for the label
Anniversary
40 Years Later: Closer & The Last Days Of Joy Division
Because of the death of Ian Curtis and the nature of the band's last recordings, Joy Division's Closer is an album around which a stillness has settled. In truth, says Jonathan Wright as he talks to Peter Hook and Paul Morley, no band evolved so rapidly. All Joy Division portraits courtesy of Kevin Cummins
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A Quietus Interview
Buttholes And Bandanas: An Interview With Bruxa Maria
Gill Dread's latest project makes an unruly, ferocious racket that some have branded "noise punk". It's inspired by her Butthole Surfers upbringing, the 2011 riots, uncaring hipsters, intolerant atheists and working as a van driver for other bands, she tells JR Moores. Photo thanks to Jose Ramon Caamaño
A Quietus Interview
Listening To Me: Nubya Garcia Interviewed
Saxophonist, bandleader and best jazz newcomer (officially!), Nubya Garcia is a powerful and precious force on the thriving London jazz scene. Ahead of her set at Field Day, she talks about bebop discipline, dealing with microaggressions, and how to feel the fear and play it anyway
