Hip-Hop Spring
Jolfa, by Alexie Ivanovich
People often speak of a need to express themselves in music. But few in the West contend with the difficulties that face Iranian hip-hop artist Alexie Ivanovich.(...)
Jolfa, by Alexie Ivanovich
People often speak of a need to express themselves in music. But few in the West contend with the difficulties that face Iranian hip-hop artist Alexie Ivanovich.(...)
Dignity of Labour, by The Ex
Pip Blom’s Welcome Break
Although it’s easy to list Pip Blom’s forebears, especially the Riot Grrl-inflected pop of the 1990s, their second album Welcome Break still sounds like it was made from scratch. (...)
Listening for the Future, by Charlie Bertsch
Charlie Bertsch begins the illuminating introduction to his new book Listening for the Future by posing a question: “What do we ask of popular music?” (...)
Sonic Hauntology: Subterranean Internationale, by Raz Mesinai
Sonic Hauntology, Raz Mesinai's new album of field recordings for The Battleground, pushes that peculiar genre in exciting new directions. (...)
The Charlie Bertsch Interview, Part II
Two Books About Punk and Politics
Ronald Reagan was elected to a second term as America’s president in November 1984.(...)
Where The Wild Purple Iris Grows, by Wild Billy Childish & CTMF
Since his early days with the Pop Rivets in the late 1970s, Billy Childish's music has been remarkably consistent.(...)
Listening for the Future: The Charlie Bertsch Interview