After a sabbatical of some seven years, Richard Fearless is back as Death in Vegas. Bringing with him a new album and a slew of tour dates, we talk about escapism, new challenges and going it alone.
We didn't scramble together a 'Ones To Watch' list because we figured there are enough of those going around; if the world does in fact end this year we don't want to go down as a bunch of cop-outs.
Late last year musical masterminds and Warp label stalwarts Plaid released their first full-length album since 2003. We spoke with them to find out more.
Cover versions have become a staple of live performance and album-filler, but as these examples from the last year demonstrate, a well-judged rehash of a classic never gets old.
The memory has never left me. It was 2005 and I was cruising the badlands of Wanstead, East London in my emasculating but fuel efficient entry level Ford Ka. I…
For synth-r'n'b duo Pandr Eyez, Prince, Battlekat and old synths all go hand in hand. This US-UK cross-Atlantic musical pairing are shaping up to be a band to watch in 2012.
