Dismayed by the relative failure of Red Wedge, The Style Council find solace soundtracking the bleak state of the nation while pushing the possibilities of pop. Paul Weller discusses one of his more overlooked albums with Lois Wilson
As senior columnists and musicians complain that younger generations are no longer both musically and politically engaged, David Stubbs argues that rock and pop have never been the defiantly countercultural revolutionary corps that many claim
Luke Turner was unable to convince Sir Bradley Wiggins that Kraftwerk were synth-wielding mods, but here the Tour De France and Olympic cycling champion talks about his love of music, and how Liam Gallagher inspired him in his youth
As the polls close in the contest to become Labour's candidate for London Mayor, we publish an interview with Ken Livingstone on music, politics, the day Thatcher dies, and who would be better at running London: Boris or Boris?
After running into Paul Weller at a SunnO))) gig last year, The Quietus have been obsessed with finding out exactly how deep Paul Weller's love for music outside of the canon actually runs. Julian Marszalek investigates
Rachel Zeffira steps away from her Cats Eyes project to set up a label and release her first solo album, The Deserters. Luke Turner speaks to her about the LP, growing up in a Canadian smelting town, and an unfortunate incident involving an oboe and a tattoo
With a surprise new album, Owen Pallett returns to the story of the “young, ultra-violent farmer” Lewis, and has drafted in the London Contemporary Orchestra to help out. Rob Hakimian is on hand to ask about the sonic and narrative details that went into the creation of this long-awaited record