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OpinionThe Albums of 2013 (#3): Factory Floor – Factory Floor (DFA)
Combining industrial noise, stripped techno and disco and driving analogue synth-sounds in their incendiary live performances, this year Factory Floor nailed their first studio album. The band's Nik Void talks tactics Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
NewsThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 6 December
Spotify explains its new deal for artists; the science of Daft Punk's helmets; a live Nine Inch Nails concert; new music from LuckyMe, Nick Cave, Jon Hopkins, David Bowie, Factory Floor, Com Truise and Devendra Banhart, and much more Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
OpinionThe Albums of 2013 (#4): The National – Trouble Will Find Me (4AD)
When his wife Joy Davidson died after three years of marriage, C.S. Lewis recorded his grief in a series of journals, published pseudonymously in the early 1... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
Live MusicCasual Sex / Halfrican @ Nice N Sleazy, 22 November
The urgency of Halfrican’s surf-punk sound is in stark contrast to the laidback beachware they wear on stage, despite the Baltic-like conditions o... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
Live Music
Arctic Monkeys @ The SSE Hydro, 21 November
You can take the boy out of High Green… and, given nearly a decade of writing guitar hits and amassing a crowd big enough to fill Glasgow’s 13,0... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
InterviewsJanet Weiss reflects on Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag, and 20 years of Quasi
With Sleater-Kinney still on hiatus, and Wild Flag no more, Janet Weiss explains why playing with Quasi in the here and now remains her day job of choice Read more »| 05 Dec 2013
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Opinion
The Albums of 2013 (#5): CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe (Virgin / Goodbye)
“A lot of electronic bands these days, not wanting to name names, they shy away from the melody, shy away from the song and it becomes all about how th... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
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The Albums of 2013 (#6): Hookworms – Pearl Mystic (Gringo)
The aftermath of Pearl Mystic has been one of change and decisions for Hookworms' vocalist MJ Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
Live Music
Baths / Swallows Fly Low @ Sneaky Pete's, 25 November
A Krakow native now residing in Edinburgh, Swallows Fly Low graces the stage first of all tonight, quickly proving how suitable a support act he is. Oth... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
Videos
Wooden Shjips release new music video for 'Everybody Knows'
Wooden Shjips release a new video for Everybody Knows, from their recent album Back To Land. The video was directed by Austin Will, produced by Robbie Veltma... Read more »| 05 Dec 2013 -
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The Albums of 2013 (#7): Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse (Atlantic)
After the promising dress rehearsal of Frightened Rabbit’s debut album, Sing the Greys, the Selkirk troupe quickly followed up with main event The Midn... Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
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The Albums of 2013 (#8): Boards of Canada – Tomorrow's Harvest (Warp)
For an elusive duo who once proclaimed ‘music is math,’ the cryptic, numerical-led announcement of Boards of Canada’s fourth album was sure... Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
Videos
Watch: Mogwai's new video for The Lord is Out of Control
A new visual offering from Mogwai to represent their track The Lord is Out of Control, from their upcoming album release Rave Tapes. Filmed and Directed by ... Read more »| 03 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
Cinematic Orchestrator: Cliff Martinez recaps over two decades of film scoring
With Only God Forgives about to hit DVD, composer, former Chili Pepper and Captain Beefheart collaborator Cliff Martinez looks back on more than twenty years of soundtrack composition Read more »| 03 Dec 2013 -
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The Albums of 2013 (#9): Future of the Left – How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident (Prescriptions)
The end of a short tour is a mixed blessing; or, as Andrew Falkous puts it, “very sweet but kind of fruity”. It’s saying goodbye to weeks o... Read more »| 03 Dec 2013