Jun 07, 2013
By Chris Tinkham
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With three films in U.S. movie theaters this spring, English actress Andrea Riseborough suddenly is seeing her visibility gain ground on her reputation as one of the U.K.‘s finest and most versatile actresses. In the futuristic sci-fi adventure, Oblivion, she appears opposite Tom Cruise as the navigator of his character’s drone-repair mission. She plays an ambitious television reporter in the Internet-focused cautionary tale, Disconnect. And for Shadow Dancer, director James Marsh cast her as Collette McVeigh, a single mother who is an accomplice to an IRA bombing plot. More
Jun 07, 2013
By Lily Moayeri
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Undercover is our new recurring series where we talk to bands about the genesis of one of their album covers. Here we talk to Nightlands’ David Hartley about the cover of Oak Island, as well as to Catharine Maloney, who photographed the cover. More
Jun 06, 2013
By Austin Trunick
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Seabed, the full-length debut from London-based trio Vondelpark, slickly melds dance grooves, sample-heavy guitar pop, and sweet R&B-influenced vocals for a sound that’s remarkably difficult to place in any one genre or era. More
May 31, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Is Tropical
It’s Gary Barber’s birthday, but he’s not in a rush to leave his London area flat to celebrate. During our Skype session the Is Tropical member, one of two guitarist/keyboardist/singers, pauses from answering a question about his band’s most recent album to hold his cat Oven Mitt up to the camera for examination. Unperturbed, the oversized feline stretches, showing off an abnormal extra toe that makes her paw look like a human hand.
May 30, 2013
By Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell
When we asked Jamie Lidell to take a self-portrait, he provided several. We also asked him to write a list of personal things-interesting facts that perhaps Lidell’s fans may not know about him. Earlier this year the British soul singer/songwriter/musician released his latest album, simply titled Jamie Lidell, on Warp. He’s currently based in Nashville. More
May 29, 2013
By Lily Moayeri
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The Twitterview, in which we interview an artist live via Twitter. We recently interviewed Black Moth Super Rainbow‘s Thomas Fec via Twitter, and here is the full exchange. More
May 24, 2013
By Chris Tinkham
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At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, French actress and singer/songwriter Soko is the face of La Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week), a section of the festival that showcases films of first- and second-time directors. The image used for the Semaine de la Critique poster was taken from Soko’s performance in Augustine, the debut feature of writer/director Alice Winocour. Augustine premiered as part of last year’s Critics’ Week at Cannes and now is opening in U.S. theaters. More
May 19, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Club 8
It’s eve of Club 8’s eighth album release, Above the City, and Johan Angergård is contemplating his musical hero, Morrissey. More
May 17, 2013
By Austin Trunick
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Writer and director Noah Baumbach is an admitted overachiever. By the ripe old age of 26 he’d already broken out on the indie scene with his acclaimed 1995 debut feature, Kicking and Screaming. He’d follow it up two years later with Mr. Jealousy, and then go on to write and direct the Academy Award-nominated The Squid and the Whale in 2005, Margot at the Wedding in 2007, and Greenberg in 2010. More
May 10, 2013
By John Oursler
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British director Ben Wheatley has made a name for himself on the festival circuit with Down Terrace and Kill List, films that explore murder, cults, and a bit more murder. In his newest, Sightseers, the director branches into more comedic territory while maintaining his signature flair for the sick and twisted. On a road trip through the English countryside, young couple Chris (Steve Oram) and Tina (Alice Lowe) let loose by taking out their aggression on everyone and everything that betrays one of their pet peeves. The result is a hilarious black comedy that only Ben Wheatley could deliver. More