Music Features
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METZ: Live at the Church, Philadelphia, PA — 4.19.13
With METZ, this decade realizes its best live rock band. (And I saw it happen, so don't argue with me.)
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
No Ripcord Turns 14
On 26 April 1999, No Ripcord made it's first tentative steps into the world. Today, we're turning fourteen.
Let's celebrate... -
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, 11 Years On
It's been 11 years this week since this iconic album was released; let's take a look at what makes it a classic.
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Jenny Hval (interview)
As Jenny Hval releases her latest album, Innocence Is Kinky, she caught up with Stephen Wragg to talk inspiration, gender politics and more.
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The New York Audio Show - 2013
Bring your checkbooks, or better yet, rob a bank.
Alan Shulman reports... -
RSD2013 - The Best Releases
With the big day all but upon us, No Ripcord writers have chosen the pick of the RSD releases to look out for.
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RSD2013 - Is it fit for purpose?
Record Store Day certainly attracts a great deal of attention to independent retailers, but is it really fulfilling the aims it originally set itself? And, in a world of store closures and falling physical music sales, is there room for improvement in its approach?
Stephen Wragg ponders... -
RSD2013 - Rise Records (interview)
Ahead of the 2013 edition of Record Store Day on April 20, Craig Stevens talks to Ben Hughes, manager at independent music retailers Rise Records.
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Overlooked Albums #31: The Monks - Black Monk Time
It may have taken three decades for the world to catch on, but The Monks finally transcended their gimmicky image to garner the credit their classic record deserved.
Angel Aguilar tells the unlikely story... -
Karl Bartos: Off The Record - audio-visual screening
Most people showcase their latest album with live performances and interviews. Ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos chose to take over an East London record shop and create an immersive audio-visual experience. It's like he can't help but be innovative.
Joe Rivers is posing for consumer products now and then...
