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INTERVIEW: with Alan Streets, Outsider Artist
"These artists are inventors of a private world, not in dialogue with art history but in conversation with their own visions and emotions." — Sarah Lombardi, Director of Collection de l’Art Brut, on outsider artists. London, opposite Parliament. Alone by the Thames....
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LCMF: Russell Haswell’s The Truth Is As Elusive As Ever – A Daring Trash Opera
by Ushara Dilrukshan This year’s London Contemporary Music Festival (LCMF) transformed St John’s Church in Hackney into a hub of experimental sound, culminating in a stunning finale at Wigmore Hall on January 17th with Éliane Radigue’s OCCAM DELTA XXIII. In this...
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“FREEDOM” by Reginald BoClair
I met Reginald BoClair in May 2023, through the Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project Justice, Policy, and Culture Think Tank at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois. Reginald and I bonded over shared interests in political philosophy, Chicago house...
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REVIEW: Contrafacts @ Reference Point
Saturday 14th of December If ‘all art is political’, as we’ve grown accustomed to hearing, then what are the politics of bubblegum pop? Of the chirpy sincerity of early Beatles love songs, or of the hyperproduced hot-mess aesthetics of the instant-classic of the...
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REVIEW: Bohren & Der Club of Gore @ Union Chapel
Contributor Josefus Haze caught Bohren & Der Club of Gore at Union Chapel last Friday, where the German doom jazz outfit performed their latest album Patchouli Blue in full. Here's his take on what went down in one of London's most distinctive venues. Earth has many...
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DOCUMENTARY: Primavera 2024
Summer is a distant memory, festival season is well and truly over, save for a few who’ve kept the party going until the lights come on to usher us into the depths of autumn. For the second year running, we’ve had the pleasure of documenting one of our, and seemingly...
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INTERVIEW: with Graham Pilling, Army of Cats Studio
Arthur Schopenhauer said that all arts aspire to the condition of music, meaning that among the arts, music is all but alone in allowing the artist to appeal to their audience directly, without the intervention of a medium of communication in common use for other...
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REVIEW: Rally Festival
Despite the rainy circumstances, Rally Festival proved itself to be a powerhouse, alternative festival, which prioritises community and a range of sounds and music, curated so there’s never a dull moment. London. Saturday, 24th of August. 100% chance of rain. We came,...
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Q&A: Our Heartbeats DJs
Tomorrow night, Friday 30th August, The Post Bar in Tottenham hosts No Borders; a night of global sounds, co-organised by Wile Out Music & Counterpoint Arts, showcasing both established DJs and young up & coming selectors who have come through Our Heartbeats’ DJ...
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REVIEW: Primavera Festival
Arcadia Molinas' review of Primavera festival delves into the experience of music as a spiritual journey, highlighting diverse acts that range from ethereal vocal performances to reggaeton. She paints a portrait of Primavera as a vibrant tapestry of music, culture,...
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