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A Mother’s Love: An Interview with Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright talks to John Freeman about the birth of her son and the death of her mother, Kate McGarrigle, and how the two events inspired her astonishing new album, Come Home To Mama

The Last Laugh: Cronos Of Venom Interviewed

Venom are now widely recognised as being the cornerstone of modern extreme metal. Cronos, the driving force behind the band over the last four decades, talks to John Doran about how class, geography and an accident with a gun went into shaping what they became

Layers Upon Layers: An Interview With Phonodelica

Drawing upon sound samples, classical training in piano and personal and wider histories, Donia Jarrar spoke with Ned Raggett about creating the Phonodelica project, dealing with teenage friends dissing her about Björk and when her parents mistook a guitar for a train

Words On Music: Saint Etienne On The Joys Of Pop

The charming London trio discuss the ingredients to pop’s magic potion with Aug Stone

Conservation Of Momentum: An Interview With Blanck Mass

As Blanck Mass, Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power evokes sprawling images of an Earth reclaimed by nature. He speaks to Charlie Fox about soundtracking the Olympic Opening Ceremony and Werner Herzog

I Rant Against The Jungle: Werner Herzog Interviewed

As he releases new film Family Romance LLC, Werner Herzog speaks to Luke Turner about nature, landscape, extreme mathematics and falling out with Popol Vuh. Photo by Lena Herzog

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Are These The Drones You’re Looking For? Schneider TM Interviewed

Once known for pioneering 'indietronica', Schneider TM is now disappearing into a vortex of beautiful, irresistible noise. Wyndham Wallace talks to him about his new album, Guitar Sounds, working with Pan Sonic and Damo Suzuki, and why "whatever makes sound can be music"