This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com After over three decades of Underworld, various art and design projects, collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno and director Danny Boyle, the Olympics' opening ceremony, films, exhibitions and much more, Karl Hyde has finally got round to making a solo album. Released on Monday (22 April), Edgeland was …
Continue reading Q&a Karl Hyde – From the Underworld to Edgeland, the singer on his new solo album
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com What do you get when you cross a top producer and recording artist, with a leading tastemaker, Radio DJ and godfather to much of the best new music around? Er, A-YO. Following some one off parties, Mark Ronson and Zane Lowe cemented their DJ alliance - or should that …
Continue reading Q&a Mark Ronson & Zane Lowe – their only interview on joint DJ project A-YO
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Having released third album Lost In The Dream in March, Philadelphia's The War On Drugs have enjoyed a growing level of respect and affection from audiences - and this weekend's (17-20 July) will play Latitude Festival. The record was created alone by the band's leader Adam Granduciel (centre), who …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Soul legend Bobby Womack has returned to the studio for his first new album in 12 years, helmed by Damon Albarn and XL Recordings boss and Gil Scott-Heron producer Richard Russell. Get our new issue, Q309, which is on UK newsstands now for full details of the album which …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Ahead of Saturday's Record Store Day, Q charts the annual event's origins, it's aims and looks at what's going on in an independent record shop near you this year. You know the bit at the end of High Fidelity? Well, without spoiling the plot, a bunch of record shop …
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A selection of stories and sounds by the me, Paul Stokes, a journalist from London, will appear here... from time to time.
Paul Stokes – Journalist 