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Portrait of the artist as daft-apeth… words the for Sergio Pizzorno art show
I frequently write biographies for musicians and artist as they return with new music, albums and tours, but last month I was approach to do an unusual one and dip into the art world. Having done 'the 'biogs' for the last two Kasabian records, when the band's leader Sergio Pizzorno put together a collection of …
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Where Beck’s record collection is at
Having recently helped to produce a BBC 6 Music show celebrating Beck's music and his influence to mark the 10th birthday of his 2014 album Morning Phase (it can be listened on demand via BBC Sounds until the middle of March 2024), I had to revisit a 2017 interview we did about his record collection. …
It’s a pleasure – Janelle Monae archive interview
A series of notable 'lasts' with The Electric Lady from 2014
On the road to Sky’s Edge With Richard Hawley
A 2012 archive interview about the album that's become a play
10 records DJ Shadow was listening to in 2002
After photos amongst the aircon exhausted on the roof of Island Records old – and much loved – West London home, in 2002 DJ Shadow shared over noodles ten tracks he could not live without in early 2002... Originally published in Q Magazine, Where To Get It (WTGI) was the mag's shorthand for what album …
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Is This It… according to Julian Casablancas
As The Strokes’ debut celebrates its 20th birthday, here is a classic interview with the band's frontman and songwriter taking stock of the influential record On the 27 August, 2001 The Strokes released their debut album Is This It on Rough Trade Records – the label who had discovered them. It not only changed the …
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My aim is true…
A real labour of love this one, Elvis Costello picks 13 records he adores right now. He wrote his own entries, I did the intro for The Quietus’ Baker’s Doze. Read now.
Considerably more than Less Than Zero
Extended post for BBC Radio 6 Music's Facebook page, celebrating 40 years since the release of Elvis Costello's debut album... Elvis Costello My Aim Is True If ever a scene has been damned by its name, then late 70s Pub Rock is it. Evocative of boring, Sunday afternoon covers bands, supposedly not rebellious enough …
Marshalling 6 Music’s peloton
Ahead of the climax of this year's Tour de France, I was asked to raid the BBC archive and put together a selection featuring some of the host country's best music makers, including Phoenix, Daft Punk, M83 and more... 6 Music's Tour de France: Who's in our musical peloton? As the world’s greatest bike race …
Paul Stokes – Journalist 