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Side-Line Sep 8

Laibach’s ‘WAT’ turns 23 on 8 September

Laibach Iztok Turk Umek Nilesh Patel Zeta Reticula

The Quietus Sep 8

Sir Richard Bishop – Hillbilly Erotica

Sir Richard Bishop Sun City Girls John Fahey

2 articles Sep 5

Sigh Kreator Mike Heller Fear Factory Mikael Åkerfeldt Opeth

Scholomance Webzine, Shoot Me Again

Addict-Culture Sep 7

Julia Holter, l’art et la matière

Julia Holter Laurie Anderson

JazzTimes Sep 6

Concert Review: John Zorn’s Flatlands at Solar Myth, Philadelphia

John Zorn Flatlands Matt Hollenberg Simon Hanes Ches Smith Painkiller Led Zeppelin Albert King

All About Jazz Sep 6

Yoko Ono, Martin Bisi, Fela Kuti, Sons Of Kemet And Others

Yoko Ono Martin Bisi Fela Kuti Sons of Kemet Christer Bothén Oren Ambarchi Johan Berthling Andreas Werliin Lusine Cibo Matto

8 articles Sep 5

Chat Pile Hayden Pedigo Nightosphere Franz Kafka Hannah Claire Jonathan Davis Shellac

Clash Music, Kerrang!, Le Canal Auditif +5

Scholomance Webzine Sep 5

MAGMA ajoute des dates à leur Zeuhl Kommandöh Tour

Magma

Magnet Magazine Sep 5

Happy Birthday John Cage

John Cage Devendra Banhart Dweezil Zappa

Louder Sound Sep 5

The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”

Can John Lydon Hawkwind Van der Graaf Generator Neu! Kraftwerk Sex Pistols Public Image Ltd

Beyond The Watch Sep 4

Best New Music This Week: Chat Pile, Movements, Medium Build, and More

Chat Pile Movements Medium Build

Nostalgie Sep 4

Mylène Farmer : Gilles Lellouche réalise son nouveau clip, les premières photos dévoilées

Mylène Farmer

Pitchfork Sep 4

9 Albums You Should Listen to Now: Chat Pile, Melissa Auf der Maur, and More

Chat Pile Melissa Auf der Maur Beyoncé KARRAHBOOO

9 articles Sep 4

John Lennon Sean Ono Lennon Yoko Ono Charlotte Kemp Muhl The Beatles Aphex Twin Primus Les Claypool Patti Smith Dominic Fike

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +6

Echoes and Dust Sep 4

Zu • Taupe – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

Zu Taupe

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

The Guardian Music Sep 4

Chat Pile: Who Loves the Sun review – sludge metallers resurface with a slightly limiting alt-rock rebrand

Chat Pile XTC Hayden Pedigo Scott Walker

Louder Sound Sep 3

“My role in the black metal scene is probably exaggerated, because I was a visible frontman… In many ways I was just the nerd making music”: Ihsahn has never stopped progressing, and can’t understand why others did

Ihsahn Emperor Iron Maiden Twisted Sister John Williams

11 articles Sep 3

Yeah Yeah Yeahs David Lynch Jherek Bischoff Mulholland Drive Wings of Desire Karen O Björk Barnaby Clay

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Happy Mag +8

Side-Line Sep 8

Laibach’s ‘WAT’ turns 23 on 8 September

Laibach Iztok Turk Umek Nilesh Patel Zeta Reticula

2 articles Sep 5

Sigh Kreator Mike Heller Fear Factory Mikael Åkerfeldt Opeth

Scholomance Webzine, Shoot Me Again

JazzTimes Sep 6

Concert Review: John Zorn’s Flatlands at Solar Myth, Philadelphia

John Zorn Flatlands Matt Hollenberg Simon Hanes Ches Smith Painkiller Led Zeppelin Albert King

8 articles Sep 5

Chat Pile Hayden Pedigo Nightosphere Franz Kafka Hannah Claire Jonathan Davis Shellac

Clash Music, Kerrang!, Le Canal Auditif +5

Magnet Magazine Sep 5

Happy Birthday John Cage

John Cage Devendra Banhart Dweezil Zappa

Beyond The Watch Sep 4

Best New Music This Week: Chat Pile, Movements, Medium Build, and More

Chat Pile Movements Medium Build

Pitchfork Sep 4

9 Albums You Should Listen to Now: Chat Pile, Melissa Auf der Maur, and More

Chat Pile Melissa Auf der Maur Beyoncé KARRAHBOOO

Echoes and Dust Sep 4

Zu • Taupe – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

Zu Taupe

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

Louder Sound Sep 3

“My role in the black metal scene is probably exaggerated, because I was a visible frontman… In many ways I was just the nerd making music”: Ihsahn has never stopped progressing, and can’t understand why others did

Ihsahn Emperor Iron Maiden Twisted Sister John Williams

The Quietus Sep 8

Sir Richard Bishop – Hillbilly Erotica

Sir Richard Bishop Sun City Girls John Fahey

Addict-Culture Sep 7

Julia Holter, l’art et la matière

Julia Holter Laurie Anderson

All About Jazz Sep 6

Yoko Ono, Martin Bisi, Fela Kuti, Sons Of Kemet And Others

Yoko Ono Martin Bisi Fela Kuti Sons of Kemet Christer Bothén Oren Ambarchi Johan Berthling Andreas Werliin Lusine Cibo Matto

Scholomance Webzine Sep 5

MAGMA ajoute des dates à leur Zeuhl Kommandöh Tour

Magma

Louder Sound Sep 5

The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”

Can John Lydon Hawkwind Van der Graaf Generator Neu! Kraftwerk Sex Pistols Public Image Ltd

Nostalgie Sep 4

Mylène Farmer : Gilles Lellouche réalise son nouveau clip, les premières photos dévoilées

Mylène Farmer

9 articles Sep 4

John Lennon Sean Ono Lennon Yoko Ono Charlotte Kemp Muhl The Beatles Aphex Twin Primus Les Claypool Patti Smith Dominic Fike

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +6

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

The Guardian Music Sep 4

Chat Pile: Who Loves the Sun review – sludge metallers resurface with a slightly limiting alt-rock rebrand

Chat Pile XTC Hayden Pedigo Scott Walker

11 articles Sep 3

Yeah Yeah Yeahs David Lynch Jherek Bischoff Mulholland Drive Wings of Desire Karen O Björk Barnaby Clay

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Happy Mag +8

Overview

New releases in avant-garde music include full album launches by Sigh and Chat Pile, with the latter's 'Who Loves The Sun' now available. Artists such as Julia Holter, John Zorn, and Magma continue to expand their experimental work through live performances and tour additions, while archival and collaborative projects involving Yoko Ono, Fela Kuti, and others highlight ongoing interest in experimental and interdisciplinary sound.

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Sortie intégrale du nouvel album de Sigh

Sortie intégrale du nouvel album de Chat Pile

Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl welcome son Aurelius, first grandchild of John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Yeah Yeah Yeahs release live album and concert film from Royal Albert Hall performance

Sortie intégrale du nouvel album de Sigh

Sortie intégrale du nouvel album de Chat Pile

Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl welcome son Aurelius, first grandchild of John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Yeah Yeah Yeahs release live album and concert film from Royal Albert Hall performance

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