Suzie McCracken

A New Material Vocabulary: The Ulm Model At Raven Row

Unpacking the design philosophy of Ulm's Hochschule für Gestaltung with the help of a new exhibition at Raven Row

Suzie McCracken on Jenny Hval’s Blood Bitch

In attempting to unpick the much-advertised gothic vampire horror of Jenny Hval's sixth album (and fourth under her own name), Suzie McCracken finds a much denser web of influence, connecting layers of ancient themes — from witchcraft to menstruation — with the pranksterism of conceptual art

Guitar Hero: Ragnar Kjartansson At The Barbican

At the Barbican, Suzie McCracken feels charmed and cosseted by Ragnar Kjartansson's latest works

That Creeping Feeling: R. Crumb’s Art & Beauty

At David Zwirner's gallery in London, Suzie McCracken finds issue with the work of R. Crumb

Hypnosis Osmosis: Let’s Eat Grandma Interviewed

Suzie McCracken meets Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth, the Norwich teenagers producing genre-hurdling experimental pop, to connect the dots between fairytales, subliminal songwriting and lepidopterology

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

A Man Alive

New Morning Comes: An Interview With Thomas Cohen

Ahead of his debut, Bloom Forever, the singer-songwriter tells Suzie McCracken about writing an album in the wake of loss, striking out on his own after his former band S.C.U.M and dealing with tragedy through humour

Hypnotic Loops: An Interview With Ulrika Spacek

Two school friends realise they both write music, record an LP that recalls prime Television and Pavement in a house called KEN and play it at their Oysterland night. Suzie McCracken investigates this moniker mania

Daylight Come: An Interview With Teeth Of The Sea

Suzie McCracken talks to the London quartet about new album Highly Deadly Black Tarantula, finding their gaze tightened and their enthusiasm reignited since 2013’s multivalent Master

Reality Is Strange: An Interview With U.S. Girls

Meg Remy talks to Suzie McCracken about depicting multiple lives coloured by grief and hurt through the cast of characters on her 4AD debut, Half Free, feeling ashamed of the States and being angry to the point of mourning

Boundless Intonations: An Interview With Jessica Pratt

The Californian singer-songwriter talks to Suzie McCracken about following up the excellent On Your Own Love Again, lyrical ambiguities and playing games with language before she plays Hackney's MIRRORS festival

Ein Zei Bri Here: Lightning Bolt Interviewed

Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson are back with their sixth album as Lightning Bolt (and their first for Thrill Jockey, recorded after a break of five years). Suzie McCraken is on hand to ask the questions

LIVE REPORT: Soundscapes

Suzie McCracken reports on the recent series of painting soundtracks commissioned by the National Gallery

Playing The (Baker’s) Dozens: George Clinton’s Favourite Albums

With the funk kingpin and founder of Parliament and Funkadelic taking his bands on a festival tour this summer, Suzie McCracken caught up with him to find out about the 13 records that have stuck with him through his lifetime

Cool Not Cool: Spector Interviewed

With their second album imminent, Spector's Fred Macpherson and Jed Cullen meet Suzie McCracken to discuss shirking commercial expectations and why grime is the closest thing we have to punk

Raw Power Weekender Line-Up Grows

Gallon Drunk, Gnod, Satelliti and more added to the May festival bill. Plus! Listen to a preview playlist

Bruce Dickinson Treated For Cancer

Iron Maiden frontman has completed a course of treatment, with the prognosis looking "extremely good"

LISTEN: Grasscut – September’s Night Sky

Brighton duo return with new single and announce album launch party

Relapse Release 184-Track Sampler For Free

The Pennsylvania label are marking their 25th anniversary with a sampler that features tracks from The Dillinger Escape Plan and Mastodon, and is available as a name-your-price download

Words To The Blind: Savages And Bo Ningen In Conversation

Before they reanimate their Dadaist simultaneous poetry-inspired project at London's Oval Space tonight, Savages' Jehnny Beth & Bo Ningen's Taigen Kawabe tell Suzie McCracken about its distant origins in Britain's highest inn and why youthful rebellion lies at its heart

Nisennenmondai: Album & Tour Dates

N to be released in UK in September while dates in Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol and London are scheduled for this month

The Hydra: 2014 Event Series Hots Up

Mammoth list of ace acts on bill, including Blawan, Kassem Mosse, Perc and more for London event

New Project To Air From Shed In Highlands

Resonance104.4fm to broadcast Remote Performances series, featuring commissions The Band Of Holy Joy, Tam Dean Burn and more, from Ben Nevis treehouse

We’re Blowing Up Miley LPs, Say Idiots

US minor league baseball team hosting mass burning of Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber records, billed as Disco Demolition 2: You Better Belieb It

Indies Sign Fair Digital Deals Declaration

Over 700 labels from all over the world have made a commitment to providing artists with a fair deal

Paul McCartney Reissues LPs As Apps

Band On The Run, McCartney, McCartney II, RAM and Wings Over America get their own iPad apps

Party Smasher Inc Website Launched

Brainchild of Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman's site now online

WATCH: Sébastien Tellier In Session

And your chance to win tickets for his secret show in London this weekend

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An Intuitive Place: Yvette Interviewed

With the bludgeoning guitar noise of their debut album Process out this month, Suzie McCracken catches up with Brooklyn duo Yvette to discover how they've channeled present-day societal dread into music that pummels like a breezeblock

If Wet… Village Hall Tour

Insane instrument and research salon hits more Village Halls during the summer

LISTEN: Dalhous Remix Bestial Mouths

Blackest Ever Black's Dalhous take on Movement for L.A. band's forthcoming remix LP