John Eden

Fighting Her Corner: An Interview With Poly Styrene

Zoë Street Howe talks to the inimitable Poly Styrene about her new album Generation Indigo, spirituality and fighting against being a sex symbol. Photo by Fabrizio Rainone

Late Night Tales Collects Classic Film Music On New Release

The vinyl-only 'At The Movies' includes work by Philip Glass, Wendy Carlos, Vangelis and more

Mark Fry To Perform Dreaming With Alice

Acid-folk doyen plays 1972 LP at The Village Underground tomorrow

Parallel Winter: An Essay On The Season By Richard Youngs

Before his appearance at Platform's celebration of the year's darkest, coldest quarter in Glasgow this weekend, the prolific singer-songwriter takes a moment to reflect on how a flu jab, a family away holidaying in Portugal and a lonely recording session in 2011 forever changed winter for him

Le Guess Who? Preview #1: Black Country, New Road’s Lewis Evans

With Utrecht's Le Guess Who? coinciding with the city's annual Mega Record & CD Fair this November, we talk to some of the acts playing this year's festival about some of their favourite records

Sunn O))) Announce UK Tour Dates

Sunn O))) will bring Life Metal to London, Manchester, Glasgow and other UK cities this October

Like A Whirlwind: Rodriguez And The Search For Sugarman

Rob Hughes speaks to Sixto Rodriguez and the makers of the Searching For Sugarman documentary which charts his unique and uplifting story

LISTEN: New Horrors!

'Still Life' online now

INTERVIEW: Neu! Reekie! Talk Edinburgh International Festival

As his avant garde arts collective Neu! Reekie! prepares for a huge show at Edinburgh International Festival this month, with Edwyn Collins in tow, poet Michael Pedersen talks returning to the live stage

Swing, Kink, Orgy & Play: Why Sex Parties Matter

Sex parties across London and the UK are closing, and it matters. So why do we fight for Fabric and mourn Plastic People, but forget to care about inclusive, liberating, diverse, celebratory nights of sex?

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WATCH: Julia Holter – ‘Für Felix’

Watch the video for 'Für Felix', taking from her upcoming album Ekstasis

INTERVIEW: Chris Watson

Sound recordist Chris Watson tells us about his plans for an installation marking the end of World War One, taking place in Newcastle next month

Brigid Mae Power

Head Above the Water

The lap steel keens, the band sounds great, but it's the songwriting that remains the highlight of Brigid Mae Power's third album, finds Johny Lamb

LISTEN: Nick Drake – Voices

Rare track featured on Electric Eden compilation to accompany Rob Young's survey of British folk

Having Faith In Atheism: Bad Religion And Richard Dawkins At Reason Rally

Sam Spokony braves a biblical downpour to report back from atheist festival Reason Rally, in Washington D.C. Photographs by the author