David Stubbs

Fossil Aerosol Mining Project

17 Years In Ektachrome

Edvard Graham Lewis

All Over/All Under

LIVE REPORT: Metamono – Secrets Of Nature

David Stubbs heads down to a knees up at St John The Evangelist church in London, as analogue collective Metamono perform at the Crystal Palace Overground Festival. Photo by Paul Grace

Their Finest Hour: Wing Commander’s World Cup Guide

Servant-thrashing son of Empire the Wing Commander is here to cast his xenophobic eye over the teams who will fall before England's Inevitable Triumph at this summer's World Cup. Tally-ho!

Yearning For Impossible Escape: Sun Ra, Afro-Futurist Godfather

On the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Sun Ra, David Stubbs writes in praise of a musician whose "example is practical, vital and of the utmost, enduring relevance"

Raf And O

Time Machine

Les Vampyrettes/Holger Czukay

Les Vampyrettes 12"/On The Way To The Peak Of Normal

Norrissey: The Novel, By Morrissey – A Synopsis

Man of refined taste and lucky skip skimmer Mr David Stubbs has procured us an early draft of Morrissey's debut novel...

No Cuddly Toy: Nelson Mandela Remembered

David Stubbs looks at the life of Nelson Mandela, and argues that he should remembered as one of the greatest radicals of the twentieth century

Radio-Activity: An Interview With Felix Kubin

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

In Appreciation Of Conny Plank Review

David Stubbs visits the Goethe Institute to see an evening of music and talks celebratibg the memory of Conny Plank. Photograph by Christopher Baker

X Factor: The Lost Tapes – When Simon Cowell Met Kraftwerk

Sweat! Passion! Vibrato! David Stubbs unearths Simon Cowell's lost tapes of unsuccessful auditions from Public Enemy, Patti Smith, Kraftwerk, Mark E Smith and PJ Harvey

Cooked To Perfection: Why You Have To Watch Breaking Bad

With its final installment about to arrive, David Stubbs casts an eye back over the exquisitely bleak, hyperreal vista of one of the most unique TV shows in history and asks - why haven't you watched Breaking Bad yet? (contains mild spoilers)

Morrissey’s Autobiography: The Lost Tome Found

David Stubbs finds the 21st-century's greatest work of "non-fiction" in a skip. We can unveil it exclusively here

Rock Of Ages: Mick Jagger At 70 & The Rise Of Pop’s Elders

Fucking Mick Jagger, says David Stubbs, he'll never stop... why should he? But he could choose some better birthday party guests...

The Art Of Noisy: Electric Nights And The Sonic World Of Luigi Russolo

David Stubbs visits the BFI to ponder the effect of talkies on avant garde music

He Made The Small Screen Huge: James Gandolfini Remembered

David Stubbs looks back at the life and legacy of James Gandolfini, who in his role as Tony Soprano changed our perception of television, and showed us not that criminals are just like us, but we are like the criminals SPOILER ALERT if you've not seen the Sopranos

No Myth: Why Game Of Thrones Is An Allegory For Our Times

David Stubbs was a Game Of Thrones cynic, but here he explains how he was converted by a sense that the programme was no mere fantastical myth, but entirely relevant to the present day (guaranteed spoiler free)

Margaret Thatcher: Still More Alive Than She Herself Dared To Dream

Your celebrations at Margaret Thatcher's death are misplaced, says David Stubbs, for "Thatcherism never died, was never truly even un-elected" (originally published April 8th 2013)

Klaus Dinger And Me: Miki Yui Of Japandorf Interviewed

Following the recent release of Japandorf, Klaus Dinger's final album, David Stubbs talks to his widow and ex-bandmate Miki Yui

The Soundtrack Of Our Youth: Conny Plank Remembered

As Gronland release a four-disc box set of the music of Conny Plank, David Stubbs remembers the "midwife of Krautrock"

Taping A Slave: Django Unchained Reviewed

David Stubbs is impressed by a career best performance from Samuel L. Jackson in Quentin Tarantino's latest, Django Unchained. Contains moderate spoilers

Air Force 13: Ginger Baker’s Favourite Albums

Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion are playing London's Jazz Cafe this week and are one of the first acts to be announced for next year's Field Day; in advance, the legendary drummer picks out his top 13 LPs

LIVE REPORT: Metamono

The exponents of all things analogue play the Hörbar in Hamburg

Magnetik North

Evolver

Sound Of Creation: Adrian Sherwood’s 13 Favourite Albums

Legendary UK dub producer and On-U-Sound founder Adrian Sherwood recently released his latest solo album Survival & Resistance. He talks David Stubbs through a list of his favourite albums and inspirations, from Ray Charles to Burning Spear

Approaching The Unfamiliar: Stewart Lee On John Cage’s Indeterminacy

Ahead of a clutch of performances, Stewart Lee talks about the overlaps between comedy and avant garde music

‘Different Atmospheres, New Locations’: Jeff Mills Interviewed

Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills celebrates 20 years of his Axis label this autumn with a book of artwork, photos and essays about its history. While in London, he sat down with David Stubbs to envisage possible futures

Creating A Richer Present: An Interview With Metamono

Crystal Palace-based trio Metamono craft electronic music with their bare hands, armed with electrical tape, soldering irons, buckets of elbow grease and other such sundries. David Stubbs spoke to them about the importance of setting yourself limitations in an age of supposed digital 'freedom'

What Happened: Ranking Roger & Dave Wakeling Of The Beat Interviewed

David Stubbs talks to members of The Beat about pop, politics and race ahead of some timely reissues

25 Years On: The Young Gods’ Debut Revisited

David Stubbs writes about how the Swiss violence of The Young Gods debut album arrived in time to save him from fey C86 indie and "Bono's big white hat"

John Peel’s Record Collection: ‘A’ Reviewed By David Stubbs

David Stubbs undertakes the Herculean task of listening to the first 100 records of John Peel's collection... so you don't have to