It was supposed to be the moment where the most misunderstood woman in pop got to explain herself and empower her audience: but the release was cancelled and within months she was dead. Angus Batey revisits Lisa Lopes's debut and rediscovers a forgotten treasure
With his great new album Zemsta Plutona just released, the unique German sci-fi synth-pop explorer and sound artist speaks to David Stubbs about musical deconstruction, radio art, and reconnecting Germany with the culture of Eastern Europe
The Icarus Line is dead, but Joe Cardamone lives on. Ahead of his appearance at Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, he tells Stevie Chick about his searing new multimedia project, making art in the era of Trump, and how he survived the end of the greatest rock & roll band of his generation. Videos NSFW
Ahead of their set at the final ATP holiday camp festival this weekend, Californian noise rockers Comets On Fire tell Colm McAuliffe about reuniting, psychedelic "secret handshakes" and memories (or what's left them) of holiday camp weekenders past
Stara Rzeka's debut album, a thrilling blend of black metal, krautrock and drone, has made it one of the Quietus' favourites of 2013 so far. In advance of his debut UK performance at Unsound London, Joseph Burnett catches up with him to discuss humanity and its connection to nature