ISSUE 88 EDITORIAL
Editor Christopher Torpey on the spirit of change and the region's appetite for cultural renaissance
ZUZU
The Birkenhead based indie sensation talks to us on the eve of releasing her debut EP Made On Earth By Humans
JORDAN STEPHENS
The Rizzle Kicks singer talks toxic masculinity and mental health ahead of his WOWFest appearance
SALOME
Banned in the UK and US on its release over a century ago, the power struggles depicted in SALOME still seethe with pressing relevance.
BOTH SIDES NOW
With the help of Stealing Sheep music charity Brighter Sound are actively seeking change in gender balance throughout the music industry
IT WILL NEVER WORK
As a retrospective celebrating their 25 years of radical regeneration projects hits RIBA North we talk to Urban Splash co-founder Tom Bloxham
SOUND CITY 2018
Ahead of the festval's return to the city in May, we preview all of the action coming to the Baltic Triangle on our dedicated Sound City 2018 section.
WYE OAK
Over the past 10 years, the US duo have consistently produced sweeping, guitar-driven albums, but it’s their latest synth-indebted release that sees them head to Sound City riding a wave of fresh critical acclaim.
ISSUE 88 FINAL SAY
James Rice, a Pulp Idol winner at Writing On The Wall, talks about the importance of access to the world of publishing for people who are outside of the industry’s London-centric focus.
ZUZU
Upcoming Indie starlet Zuzu talks through what brought her back to our shores, current projects and supporting Courtney Bartnett
CULTURAL COLLATERAL: THE BRIT AWARDS
How representative are today's BRIT Awards of contemporary UK music?
KING HANNAH
Hannah Merrick is revelling in her band’s development into a growly, country-tinged rock outfit – and so are we.
JACKSON POLLOCK: BLIND SPOTS
Chance, accidents, directness and improvisation: a look at the work of one of the greats of contemporary art.
ALTERNATIVE FACTS
Craig G Pennington asks Professor David Garcia why we need to become ‘the opposition party'
