Lior Phillips

Strings to the Bow: Sudan Archives’ Baker’s Dozen

From the artists and musicologists who fuelled a fascination with traditional string instruments to the songs that make her cry - via a memorable encounter with Erykah Badu and more, Sudan Archives selects 13 pieces of music that have shaped her life

The Strange World Of… South African Drill

As South African electronic music infiltrates the international pop sphere, Lior Phillips highlights the country’s take on drill as a fascinating example of the country’s ability to remake genres in its own image

Dead Dogs & Beauty: cLOUDDEAD’s Ten At 20

Twenty years ago – the smart money was on Kanye West, Madvillain and cLOUDDEAD when it came to groundbreaking hip hop, says Lior Phillips, so what happened to the Ohioan three-piece?

The Happy Balance: An Interview With Jessica Winter

Jessica Winter takes Lior Phillips through her journey from a youth immersed in solo piano and the Portsmouth punk scene, through to the powerful pop of her new EP Limerence

Sharing The Love: Jeff Goldblum’s Favourite Music

As Jeff Goldblum hits the UK with his new jazz album, he guides Lior Phillips through 13 favourite pieces of music, from Chet Baker to Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Tony Benett and Vera Lynn

Things Learned At: Red Bull Music Festival New York Week 2

Adventures into Dream Music, the sticky power of Fever Ray, the unsung talents of Jada Pinkett Smith: RBMF sprinkles good stuff across New York

St. Vincent

MASSEDUCTION

Annie Clark's extraordinary new album: thirteen songs of fractured identity that form a cohesive, compelling whole.

Beat Codes: Spoek Mathambo’s Favourite Albums

Spoek Mathambo gives Lior Phillips a tour of his record collection, crossing continents between the music of his South African homeland, American rap, and British new wave

Things Learned At: Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago

Joy, power, love and dancing: Lior Phillips flies high and feels wonderful with LCD Soundsystem, Solange, A Tribe Called Quest and more at Pitchfork Chicago.

Spiritual Streams: Perfume Genius’ Favourite Albums

Mike Hadreas AKA Perfume Genius takes Lior Phillips on an emotional and honest tour through his 13 favourite LPs, from Talk Talk and Patti Smith to Liz Phair and The Breeders. "Music made a part of me feel less lonely," he says.

Future Islands

The Far Field

Father John Misty

Pure Comedy

Avatars And Negation: Contemporary Artistic Identity At Flow Festival

At this year's Flow Festival in Helsinki, Lior Phillips finds artists who revel both in exaggerated forms of their personality and negated versions of themselves, negotiating between physical and digital realities

Swans

The Glowing Man

The Last Shadow Puppets

Everything You've Come To Expect

INTERVIEW: Massive Attack’s 3D

As Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, reveals a new artistic piece centred around a 1968 earthquake in the Sicilian city of Gibellina, Lior Phillips talks to him about the project and the conundrum of financing art; check out AUDIOGHOST 68 in full below

Squarepusher

Damogen Furies

Carter Tutti

Carter Tutti Plays Chris & Cosey

Belle & Sebastian

Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance

Interpol

El Pintor

Crush Depth: Karen O Interviewed

Karen O speaks to Lior Phillips about expressing more of her persona from a standpoint that’s outside the construct of Yeah Yeah Yeahs

J Mascis

Tied To A Star