
Issue 338
April 2012
Sun Araw
Cameron Stallones takes a trip through time, space and musical
perception in his recent collaboration with The Congos. By Derek
Walmsley.
Invisible Jukebox Tom Moulton
The father of remixing and inventor of the 12" avoids a breakdown
with The Wire’s mystery record box. Tested by Peter
Shapiro.
Conlon Nancarrow
Philip Clark revisits the work of the reclusive American composer
and finds a life as uncompromising as his hyper-complex scores for
player piano.
Charles Gayle
Years spent homeless on the streets of New York have inspired the
free jazz veteran’s visionary new music and compelling stage
persona. By Daniel Spicer.
“We are all David Toop now”
The writer and musician’s vision of an interconnected musical
landscape is now accessible for all. Simon Reynolds wonders if the
future should be less oceanic.
Cross Platform Elizabeth Price
The Talulah Gosh founder draws on the melodramatic power of pop for
her video art. By Nathan Budzinski.
Hanna Tuulikki
Clive Bell hears how the Glasgow based vocalist
and artist’s new
avant folk group, Two Wings, is
taking flight.
Nate Wooley
The trumpet player tells Dan Warburton about life after minimalism,
and exploring drones and phonetics.
Collateral Damage John Richards
Dirty Electronics’ John Richards ponders a hands-on, participatory
approach to digital culture.
Global Ear Milan
Philippa Nicole Barr finds new music alive and well in Futurism’s
birthplace – but few spaces to hear it in.
Epiphanies
A spatial sound art event in church connects Julian Henriques with
Jamaican sound system culture.
The Inner Sleeve
Oren Ambarchi on The Number Of The Beast and
Live-Evil.
Print Run
New music books: the music of Black Power, meetings of poetry and
radio, a history of independent record labels and
a collection of
political mix CDs.
On Screen
Films & DVDs: This Is Our Still Life, From
Straight To Bizarre and James Ferraro’s Rapture
Adrenaline.
On Site
Exhibitions, installations, etc: Céleste Boursier-Mougenot in
Paris; Lawrence Abu Hamdan in London.
On Location
Festival and concert reviews: CTM Festival, CEAIT Festival, Sonic
Acts XIV, Monolake, Eyvind Kang, Schlippenbach Trio and more.
Actress
Black Dice
Black To Comm
Dean Blunt
Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland
Buckner/Fil/Belorukov/Lapin/
Laitinen
Captain Beefheart And The Magic
Band
Carter Tutti Void
Osvaldo Coluccino
Graham Coxon
Myelin
Cuticle
Aaron Dilloway
drcarlsonalbion
Dr Feelgood
Ferran Fages
Patrick Farmer
Christopher Fox
Nelson Gastaldi
Charles Gayle
Carlos Giffoni
Mary Halvorson Quintet
Julia Holter
Knuckleduster
LHF
Megafortress
Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts
Napolian
NHK’Koyxeи
Evan Parker/Okkyung Lee/
Peter Evans
Krzysztof Penderecki/
Jonny Greenwood
Phillipe Petit
Tom James Scott
Slava
Starving Weirdos
Nicholas Szczepanik
Taus
Trembling Bells/Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy/Muldoon’s Picnic
Alexander Tucker
Jakob Ullmann
Various Harmony, Melody & Style: Lovers Rock & Rare
Groove In The UK 1975–92
Various Interplanetary Remixes: WFMU Reinterprets The Music Of
Sun Ra
Various Soul Cal: Funky Disco And Modern Soul 1971–1982
VCMG
Michael Veal & Aqua Life
Michael Veal’s Armillary Sphere
Ben Vida
Volcano The Bear
Keith Fullerton Whitman
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