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‘Here’s a green blob. What does it sound like?’: the kids’ orchestra making mind-expanding noise

Cornwall Youth Noise Orchestra sounds like the harsh end of 80s industrial and freaks out even their teachers. Ahead of a major concert, we visit their adventurous sound lab

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Post-hardcore mainstay Rick Froberg brought deep feeling to ferocious noise

The frontman and guitarist for some of the most influential post-hardcore bands was a self-deprecating talent who inspired generations with his fearless approach

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

A beginner's guide to US indie in five essential records

From its punk-rock roots to its genre-bending modern wave, we trace the story of US indie in five key albums

Louder · Jun 14, 2023

‘Kurt was not in a good way’: backstage on Nirvana’s first – and only - Australian tour

Promoter Stephen ‘Pav’ Pavlovic spent weeks on tour with bands like Nirvana and Hole in the 1990s. ‘I hoarded everything,’ he says – and a new exhibition reveals all

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022

10 acts you need to catch at West Best Bloc Fest

AS a showcase for Newcastle's diverse range of live original acts, Sunday's West Best Bloc Fest will provide an embarrassment of riches. One wristband will get you the ultimate musical pub crawl, with bands and soloists filling The Family Hotel, The Happy Wombat, Jams Karaoke, Rogue Scholar, The Star Hotel…

Newcastle Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Pavement return: ‘There are few artists not named Jagger or McCartney who have no financial worries’

After more than a decade apart, the seminal indie rockers are back. They talk about their enduring influence, flirting with the mainstream and why now is the right time for a reunion

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

Kim Gordon review – swaggering thrills from musician who refuses to compromise

Gordon’s post-Sonic Youth career has been restlessly creative, yet her debut solo album No Home Record sounds properly lived-in here

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

What links Julia Fox and Kanye West to a notorious collection of 90s clothes?

This rabbit hole leads from Manhattan to Chicago, following Chloë Sevigny, Sonic Youth and the late Virgil Abloh

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

Last year, Beabadoobee was surprised anyone knew her in the US — now she’s playing Coachella

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Beabadoobee opened her U.S. tour in Washington, D.C., five months ago, the Filipino British singer-songwriter wasn’t just surprised by how many fans at the show knew the words to her songs.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022