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Michael Chapman on his remarkable career: “I used to write on anything that would move”

With Michael Chapman’s passing, we have lost a true original. In this interview from 2016, he talks about the many highlights of his remarkable and enduring career

Courtney Barnett on new album Things Take Time, Take Time: “I ended up making calm, simple, repetitive, meditative music”

Locked down in Melbourne, Courtney Barnett has busied herself buying plants, making soups and hoarding vintage gear. Finally, she emerges with a brilliant new album – but how do the Mojave Desert, Arthur Russell and Joni Mitchell feature in its creation?

Shannon Lay on new album Geist: “The beliefs I had about myself were crumbling. Everything was shattering”

From her beginnings in LA’s punk scene, via jobs in weed dispensaries and her association with Ty Segall, Shannon Lay has reached the nexus between British folk-rock, spiritual jazz and indie

Siouxsie & The Banshees on their imperial phase in the ’80s: “We pushed ourselves beyond the realm of safety”

In 1979, Siouxsie & The Banshees came back from the dead. Abandoned mid-tour by disgruntled band members, they recruited innovative drummer Budgie and virtuoso guitarist John McGeoch – and recorded a trio of classic albums, including their 1981 masterpiece, Juju. But at what price?
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