Stuart Baker: Soul Jazz Records founder talks about music, culture and identity 16 July 2013 Mirror to the Soul - Music, Culture and Identity in the Caribbean 1920-72 is a welcome antidote to much of the meaningless wonder-porn…
Filmreel DOC/FEST 2013, PART 2. 12 June 2013 I had the pleasure of reviewing some standout films at this year's Doc/Fest. Inadvertently, I found that the flicks I happened to watch…
Eccentronic Research Council: Witch hunts and analogue synths 16 January 2013 The ERC is the brainchild of Sheffield dwellers Dean Honer and Adrian Flanagan. Their latest satirical electro offering 1612 Underture is…
Headsup Off Me Nut Records. 17 April 2012 You've probably heard of Off Me Nut already, or at least recognise the big yellow smiley logo branding their releases. Regularly playing…
Headsup Itchy Pig Records. 19 March 2012 The abundance of formats artists can use to promote their own work these days raises a stream of questions surrounding the relevance of…
Paul White: All musical forms 29 December 2011 Paul White's love of all musical forms has seen him mix classical symphonies under dialogue from a kitchen sink drama. Achievements include…
Sound Cultural Appropriation in Music. 29 December 2011 There's the long-lasting 'debate about aura', writes Louise Gray in the brief but insightful No Nonsense Guide to World Music: 'Each sound,…
Ras G: Outerbody, Outerbeing, Outerbass 19 July 2011 Ras G (aka Gregory Shorter Jr) is one of the many fruits to grow on the ever-bountiful Brainfeeder bush. His afro futurist influences and a…
Mount Kimbie: Hotflush duo talk about recent successes 17 April 2011 Unmitigated hype is a serious accusation to throw at any artist and Mount Kimbie prove that a bit of mainstream accreditation is no reason…
Sound One Nation Under A Groove. 21 March 2011 Being a die-hard fan of some types of music can sometimes mean you're one step away from being initiated into a cult. Music often endorses…
Sound Big Audio Dynamite. 24 December 2010 Last month, Site Gallery played host to Unsound Systems, an installation exploring the various ways that sound has been utilised as a…