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Editor's Desk - Wednesday, September 15, 2010 0:00 - 9 Comments
The meaning of Radiohead
The most surprising thing to have happened to Radiohead is that they are now a byword for brave musical experimentation. It could have all gone so very wrong.
Columns, Features, Modern Times - Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:39 - 11 Comments
Modern Times: A voice from the Wilderness
In this week's 'Modern Times' column, Corin Faife discovers, through a mix of serendipity and curiosity, one of the most talked-about music videos of the past ten years: Arcade Fire's The Wilderness Downtown.
Arts & Culture, Deserter's Songs, Music & Dance - Friday, September 10, 2010 22:08 - 5 Comments
Deserter’s Songs: A Place Where Nothing Ever Happens
In the first of a new series of columns on music, 'Deserter's Songs', Dave Bell discusses his fascination with what, he admits, is a "very boring" piece of music: Talking Heads' 'Heaven'.
This is a song, Bell argues, that epitomises "pop as Samuel Beckett might write it: tedious, beautiful and desperate".
Features, Ideas, Music & Dance - Sunday, August 29, 2010 23:54 - 7 Comments
Formed a band? Made a record? Now what?
Every starting band knows the situation: you record something, spend more than you can afford on getting a few hundred professionally-printed copies made, and then you spend ages wait for sales that never come. As someone who's seen it all before, Alex Andrews shares top 5 tips on how to sell your record the clever way.
Arts & Culture, Features, Music & Dance, Profiles - Sunday, August 15, 2010 0:13 - 0 Comments
Culture Fix: Robert Chrisgau, doyen of US music critics, retires
After more than 40 years at the top of the music journalism game, Robert Christgau, formerly of the Village Voice and legendary author of the 'Consumer guide' series has this month announced his retirement from writing his weekly column. To mark this end of an era, academic and writer Donal Mac an Eala writes a moving tribute to a unique, encylopedically rich voice in music and cultural criticism.
