James Warren on The Korgis, Stackridge and ‘Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime’
The Korgis and Stackridge occupy opposite ends of the same James Warren and Andy Davis continuum: one a compact pop mechanism built for radio, the other a West...
Interview
The Flintstones of Calcutta: Park Street Beat-Pop and Psych on the ‘Happy By My Side / Be Mine’ 7-Inch, Reissued for RSD 2026
The Flintstones formed in Calcutta in the mid-1960s, at a point when Western pop and rock had begun to circulate more widely among the city’s Anglo-Indian community. Members...
Danish Prog Classic: COMA’s ‘Financial Tycoon’ (1977) Reissued
COMA were one of those groups that sat slightly outside the usual narratives. Formed in the early 70s out of the Danish club circuit, they drew from Hendrix,...
Black Tempest on ‘Folding Space’: “To the Infinity of Space”
Black Tempest recently released 'Folding Space,' a new full-length that pushes Stephen Bradbury further out of the pastoral zones of 2024’s 'Astral Pastoral' and into something colder, more...
Gionatan Scali on ‘Best Self,’ Leaving Johnny Fishborn Behind, and Writing to an Imaginary Analyst
Meet Gionatan Scali, a London-based individual who shed his previous creative identity and title exactly one decade ago. He’s best known for his parnassian lyrics, which are nestled...
Hatfield Talks ‘This Dragon Heart’
After spending well over a decade as a part of the rhythm section in full bands, Hatfield has metamorphosed into a versatile solo artist. And his latest single,...
Brinsley Schwarz on ‘Shouting at the Moon’: “the song is what matters, and the groove”
A founding figure of the pub-rock years and the man who helped shape the sound of Graham Parker & The Rumour, Brinsley Schwarz isn’t coming back with anything...
Denis Tagu: From Hellebore’s Experiments to the Fury of ‘Dis Qu’t’as Tort’
Denis Tagu has spent much of his life moving between two poles: the shared language of the group and the quieter, more stubborn voice that insists on going...
Between Nada Surf and Bambi Kino: An Interview with Ira Elliot
Most people still try to define Nada Surf by 'Popular.' Talk to the band’s drummer, Ira Elliot, though, and you realize how quickly he moves past it. He...
Primitive Ring Unleash ‘Lies From The Other Side’ from Upcoming Self-Titled Debut
Primitive Ring don’t ease you in, and 'Lies From The Other Side' makes that clear within seconds. The new single, out now via In The Red Records, is...