Neil Kulkarni

A New Nineties US Edition: Bitch Magnet Interviewed

Neil Kulkarni continues his canon busting look at forgotten bands from the 1990s. This time he interviews Bitch Magnet

The Enemy

Streets In The Sky

A New Nineties US Edition: Part One – An Introduction

Neil Kulkarni revives his excellent A New Nineties Series, this time to look at the now barely remembered bands of the US

A New Nineties: Epilogue, Or Another Bleeding List

Neil Kulkarni rounds off his excellent series of features with a list of recommendations and a promise that he'll be back next year

Part Four: Why Pram Wrote The Best Album Of The Nineties

In the penultimate chapter of A New Nineties, Neil Kulkarni makes a good case for The Stars Are So Big, The Earth Is So Small... Stay As You Are as best album of the 90s

Part Three – My Needles Are Breaking: The Euphoria Of Insides

Neil Kulkarni continues his exploration of brilliant music the retro-mongers always overlook

A New 90s Part Two: Burning Up With Disco Inferno

In the second of his new series on under-regarded groups from the decade before last, Neil Kulkarni speaks to Disco Inferno

Part One – An Introduction: Main Feed The Collapse

Neil Kulkarni wants to look beyond the usual suspects talked about in anniversary features in his new series: A New Nineties. He starts by interviewing Robert Hampson of Main

“Still A Deeply Political Act Of Listening & Love”: Pulp Live

Neil Kulkarni breaks his no-festival rule and braves the corporate overkill of Wireless to see his Pulp. His verdict? They "now stand mighty amidst the dwarfed mediocrity of modern indie" and, crucially, they're a band we need so much, right now. Photograph by Hayley Hatton

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant. The Final Part.

Neil Kulkarni brings his brilliant series to a close by dismantling the racism of pop music

“I’m The Asian Morrissey” Neil Kulkarni’s Eastern Spring Part Five

In the penultimate Eastern Spring, Neil Kulkarni reflects on life as an immigrant in the UK after September 11th, and sings in praise of Coventry

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant Part Four

In Part Four of his memoir of life growing up as an immigrant in Coventry, Neil Kulkarni discusses racial tensions in both India and England

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant Part Three

In Part Three of his memoir of life growing up as an immigrant in Coventry, Neil Kulkarni recalls the experience of returning to his parents' home

Hip Hop First Quarterly Report: The US

In the first part of a two part quarterly round up, Neil Kulkarni tells us what he's been listening to in North American hip hop and attempts to rebuild some bridges

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant. Part Two

Neil Kulkarni compiles more transmissions from Planet Cov for your entertainment and illumination

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant. Part One

In a new column, Eastern Spring, Neil Kulkarni looks at his life as a second generation immigrant via music and memory and experience of "Planet Cov"

End Of Play 2010: A Hip-Hop State Of The Art Report

Neil Kulkarni rages about mainstream hip-hop and cowardly criticism in his end-of-year report, as well as telling you what you should be listening to

Spiral Tap: Kylesa Interviewed

Psychedellic metal overlords Kylesa repeatedly punch Neil Kulkarni in the third eye. He surrenders to the spiral...

Ninja Tune Week: XX Box Set Reviewed By Neil Kulkarni

Our man Neil Kulkarni gives his verdict on the Ninja Tunes box sets, and pays tribute to a label that is still irresistibly addictive

Givin’ It To The Homegirl: The Trouble With Kelis

With Neil Kulkarni finding something rotten in the state of girl-pop, he turns up his nose at Kelis' curdled Milkshake and explains why Brit Envy has it right

Twenty Thoughts About Love & Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two

Neil Kulkarni gets to grips with Erykah Badu's new long player. _Photo by Jay Electronica_

There Is Life On Mars: The Besnard Lakes Interviewed

"Is there life on Mars?" Major Neil Kulkarni asks Captain Jace Lasek of spacebound craft The Besnard Lakes. Their stellar conversation is beamed back for your ellucidation, evaluation and entertainment - no sat nav necessary

This Month In… Dancehall: Why Only Jamaicans Should Use Autotune

Neil Kulkarni delivers a swingeing blow to the whingers. Imagine a glitter and blood encrusted Doc Marten stamping on the face of autotune for all eternity. Unless you're in Jamaica of course...

This Month In… US Hip Hop By Neil Kulkarni

Neil Kulkarni delivers a righteous blast to the naysayers and recommends some boss mixtapes

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses (reissue)

Neil Kulkarni doesn't sit on the fence when it comes to the reissue of the Stone Roses' first LP...

Cats On Fire

Our Temperance Movement

Mr Lif

I Heard It Today