Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut is one of the most essential American indie rock records of the early 80s, but it’s not the only album by the band you must have in your collection, argues Cal Cashin ...

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It’s getting dark outside, the tonsured creature above is looking at me funny – time to get out these monthly playlists ...

Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut is not the only album by the band you must have in your collection, argues Cal Cashin ...

It’s hard to shake off a feeling that one of the reasons broken beat hasn’t been given its critical due – certainly in comparison to other sides of the London soundsystem music continuum – is that ...

Universal Music Group (UMG) is increasingly omnivorous and, seemingly, rapacious. The latest course it has wolfed down is the 51 per cent of PIAS it did not already own (having bought 49 per cent in ...

Two classically-trained musicians steeped in free improvisation somehow come up with the offbeat pop record you didn't know you needed ...

The Beirut-based artist takes the accordion out of the beer halls of Bavaria and into the wide-open spaces of ambient ...

Le Guess Who? has issued a lengthy complaint about the increasing problem it’s facing securing visas for the various international artists performing at the Utrecht festival. In a post shared across ...