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Can and Damo Suzuki Shimmer Brightly on ‘Live in Paris 1973’

Can and Damo Suzuki Shimmer Brightly on ‘Live in Paris 1973’

Part of a recent series of archival releases, Live in Paris 1973 provides an indispensable glimpse of Can and their lead vocalist, Damo Suzuki, at their peak.

‘Talking Heads: 77’ Pointed to the Future 45 Years Ago

‘Talking Heads: 77’ Pointed to the Future 45 Years Ago

Talking Heads: 77‘s power-pop short song format sounded familiar, but those herky-jerky rhythms, eccentric melodies, and strained yelping vocals led to New Wave.

Universal Energy: An Interview With Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk

Universal Energy: An Interview With Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk

Following a decade-plus break from official studio albums, Cabaret Voltaire are back with a bevy of releases that shows the electro icon empowered, recharged, and as mired in dissonance and drum beats as ever.

A Certain Ratio Return with a Message of Hope on ‘ACR Loco’

A Certain Ratio Return with a Message of Hope on ‘ACR Loco’

Inspired by 2019's career-spanning box set, legendary Manchester post-punkers A Certain Ratio return with their first new album in 12 years, ACR Loco.

Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz Doesn’t Miss a Beat With ‘Remain in Love’ Story

Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz Doesn’t Miss a Beat With ‘Remain in Love’ Story

There's a whole lotta love (and maybe a little hate) in the captivating new memoir by Chris Frantz, who is an open book while talking about life with Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, and wife Tina Weymouth in this candid interview.

All That Jazz and Then Some: An Interview with Defunkt’s Joseph Bowie

All That Jazz and Then Some: An Interview with Defunkt’s Joseph Bowie

Defunkt’s music is constructed with the intricacies of jazz, charged with the muscular pump of rock, and executed with punk’s ferocity. Frontman Joseph Bowie talks about the band’s long, colourful, and arduous journey.

Chance Versus Causality: An Interview with Cabaret Voltaire

Chance Versus Causality: An Interview with Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H. Kirk talks about two new collections of the legendary post-punk band's early music, an upcoming new album, and how he prefers to listen to music.

Counterbalance: Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues

Counterbalance: Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues

Put away that gun. This party's simple. We're talking about the 1137th most acclaimed album of all time. (That Talking Heads' 1983 commercial smash is this week's Counterbalance. Turn like a wheel inside a wheel.

Counterbalance No. 35: Talking Heads – Remain in Light