In Conversation With Arab Strap’s Malcolm Middleton
On the eve of Arab Strap’s latest album, PopMatters caught up with the erudite and thoughtful Malcolm Middleton to consider now, then, and everything in between.
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‘Test Pattern’ Director Shatara Michelle Ford Wonders if Dissonance Is Exploding Your Brain, Too
‘Test Pattern’ director Shatara Michelle Ford talks with PopMatters about putting everyday fear into film.
Elizabeth and the Catapult Carry a Toon That Leaves You “thirsty” for More
What happens when Elizabeth Ziman of Elizabeth and the Catapult and comedian Robert Dean reunite to make a B&W lyric video (starring Betty Boop) for a splashy new single? Welcome to their dream world.
Author/Director Sandi Tan Discusses Exorcism and Other Battles in Her Art
Sandi Tan on how she battles demons and performs exorcisms in her new book, Lurkers, and elsewhere in her art.
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Peter Case Celebrates Late Dylan Masterpiece “Early Roman Kings” (premiere + interview)
Peter Case releases The Midnight Broadcast this March. It's his first album of new material since 2015 and a celebration of late-night travel, a meditation on loneliness, and the power of music.
#IFFR2021: Director Tagnati on ‘I Comete: A Corsican Summer’
With his debut feature I Comete: A Corsican Summer at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Director Pascal Tagnati reflects on the filmmaking process.
Blanck Mass on Handling the Misery on the Way to a Blessing
Blanck Mass traverses an In Ferneaux of personal hardship, COVID-affected deaths, and more with the help of a complete stranger’s wisdom.
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.
K Michelle DuBois Relies on ‘Fever’ Pitch for Striking Return (interview + premiere)
As an innovative musician who grew up in Nashville before making a name for herself in Atlanta, K Michelle DuBois changes with the times while exploring other unconventional ways to write and record The Fever Returns.
Director Thomas Bezucha on His Neo-Western, ‘Let Him Go’
Adapting Larry Watson's novel, director Thomas Bezucha sets the quest of a retired sheriff and his wife to the era of American society's fall from grace.