Christopher Torpey

His Last Major Stand: Songs In The Key Of Life Turns Forty

With the album rising to greet its fourth decade, David Stubbs unpicks Stevie Wonder's transition from a technological pioneer to a musically conservative finger wagger of the highest order, and wonders just what might have been

Andrew McKenzie To Host Esoteric Workshop

Conceptual sound artist set to lead workshops on esoteric methods for freedom and creativity throughout next week

Round ’Em Up Let’s Go: February Exhibition Previews

February's coming attractions include shows by Harmony Korine, Mark Wallinger, and Dinh Q. Lê plus a series of conversations, dinnertimes, and works-in-progress which render "the space between the works … as important as the objects themselves."

Blondie Detail First Ever Archival Box Set Release

'Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982' collects the band's first six studio albums, and an extensive set of bonus material

Okkervil River

The Stand Ins

“It’s Music That Makes You Dance” – ESG Interviewed

Melissa Steiner talks to Renee Scroggins of seminal South Bronx, New York City punk funk outfit, ESG

LISTEN: Bug & Burial Collab As Flame 1

The Bug and Burial team up to form Flame 1

Dead Rider

Chills On Glass

Prawy do lewego: Our New Polish Music Column Interviews Merkabah

Our man in Warsaw Filip Kalinowski spoke to the avant sax metal trio Merkabah for our new monthly look at the Polish underground

Bikini Kill To Reunite For US Live Shows

Bikini Kill are to play their first full shows together in over 20 years this year

LISTEN: Stream Destroyer’s New EP

Hear Five Spanish Songs, with an introduction from Dan Bejar, in its entirety below

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

It’s Blitz

Elaine Mitchener on Curating This Year’s Deep Time Festival

Elaine Mitchener speaks to Vanessa Ague about the influence of John Cage and Jean-Michel Basquiat on her curation for this year’s Deep Time Festival, her forthcoming world premiere there, and a wider lineup including Aidan O’Rourke, NikNak, Apartment House and more

Richard Dawson Reissues Announced

Two of Tyneside songwriter's classic albums to receive reissues later this year

It’s Alive! Fucked Up Discuss Their Punk Opera David Comes To Life

Brad Sanders talks to Fucked Up's Sandy Miranda about their new 78 minute opus, challenging pretensions and why concept albums are unfairly dismissed. Photo by Daniel Boud

WATCH: New Hey Colossus

Hey Colossus have shared the second taste of their upcoming album The Guillotine. Homepage photo by Julie R Kane.