FeaturesDesolation Center (1985): a desert-dazing frenzy laced with LSD and experimentation by Luka Simonetti Desolation Center was the 1985 desert festival that punched authority in the teeth, taking art-rock and LSD-laced sound experimentation to the next level. Picture this:…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearReinventing ‘classic’: 8 guitarists doing tone their way by Nick Mielczarek There are tons of classic guitar tones out there from Hendrix to Gilmour, but here are 8 artists that strive to redefine what a guitar…
FeaturesNostalgia and the Now: the anatomy of a perfect Splendour In The Grass lineup by Jayden Collins In an incredible turn of events, electropop legends Gorillaz will be headlining next year’s Splendour in the Grass. While previous headliner Flume will be missed,…
NewsWAH-WAH drop new sweater collection, featuring Sonic Youth and Devo-inspired designs by Kayla McNicoll Winter isn’t quite over yet, and what better way to stay cosy in the cooler months than with a funky new sweater? One of our…
NewsSonic Youth are selling ‘Sonic Nurse’ face masks and shirts, with all proceeds going to charity by Luka Simonetti Sonic Youth are doing their bit by selling COVID-19 face masks and t-shirts to raise money for numerous charities to assist struggling communities during times…
NewsNPR release huge archive of performances, featuring Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, more by James Peppercorn NPR have released a huge amount of live performances. Taking place between 2005 and 2017, NPR hosted performances from hundreds of acts live from Washington…
NewsSonic Youth release 1987 live album ‘Hold That Tiger’ by Rachel Daniel American rock legends Sonic Youth have released an updated version of their 1991 bootleg Hold That Tiger. The recording was originally made in 1987 and issued as…
New MusicNewsSonic Youth release 1993 live album ‘Blastic Scene’ from their archive by Dave Stano Sonic Youth has just released tapes from a 1993 gig in Lisbon, Portugal. The recording, titled Blastic Scene, comes from a show the band played…
ListsKim Gordon: 5 essential albums from one of music’s most influential women by Happy The queen of 80s and 90s New York cool, an integral figure in the no-wave musical movement, and a founding member of NYC’s most important…
NewsSonic Youth’s Lee Ronaldo has released three rare recordings to Bandcamp by James Peppercorn Lee Ronaldo, one of the two lead guitarists of Sonic Youth, has release two albums and a song to Bandcamp. The rare releases are the…
New MusicNewsSonic Youth release 12 rare live albums online by James Peppercorn Sonic Youth fans will wake up ecstatic this morning. The band have decided to release 12 live albums on their Bandcamp page. Among the archival…
NewsUniversal Music Group confirm more recordings damaged in 2008 fire by Talya Jacobson For the first time since the Universal Studios building in Hollywood was burned down in 2008, Universal Music Group have officially revealed 19 artists whose…
Enmore AudioFeaturesGearOne fuzz to rule them all: the adventures of the Big Muff by Dan Shaw There are few sounds and models of instruments that sit atop the family tree of sound. For better or worse, these are the original masters…
