Pitchfork: Features

Interview: Bill Callahan

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The man formerly known as Smog-- once terse and enigmatic in interviews-- is here direct and forthcoming about his music, his decision to drop his more famous name, and about the tinges of the misogyny and violence that has often shaded his work.

Guest List: Art Brut

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos tells us which video game is best for singing about, admits his ignorance about heroin-themed lyrics, and explains why his band will try to be more like Ghostface Killah from now on. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Guest List: The Polyphonic Spree

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Gathering his troops for their third album, the Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter tries to choose a favorite instrument from his band's orchestra, confesses his love for Percy Faith's "elevator music," and explains why the only good radio station in Dallas is run by a high school. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

The Month In: Grime / Dubstep

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Bristolians DJ Pinch and Forsaken make dubstep inroads, while Pay As U Go Cartel member Geeneus [above] has created the hottest compilation of the summer, Rinse 01.

Interview: Cornelius

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

We sat down with the Japanese singer and performer to discuss the arts of collage and sampling, his ambitious stage performances, and his new album, Sensous.

Interview: The White Stripes

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

We speak to Jack White about smoking, "The Simpsons", haggis, red-headed women, upholstery, and how hard it is to find a guy who plays bagpipes in the key of D.

Column: Get That Out Of Your Mouth #36

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The biggest cop-out in Wilco’s recent deal with Volkswagen isn’t that they took a check from a car company, but that they don’t think the album could hit its numbers without a car company’s help.

Guest List: Joanna Newsom

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Double-whammy Best New Music artist Joanna Newsom professes her love for Lindsey Buckingham, admits which retro cable channel gets her undivided attention, and explains how Willie Nelson encourages her to answer the phone. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Column: Show No Mercy

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Stalaggh discuss their past and future Projetks, we speak to Bergraven about their excellent Hydra Head release, Dödsvisioner, and we look at records from Shining, Nagelfar, and Apostolum.

Column: Poptimist #5

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

More than most any pop band, ABBA often seem a very adult band, writing songs squarely set in the adult (as opposed to adolescent or teenage or college-age) world, coping with adult emotions, and particularly adult compromises and disappointments.

Interview: Klaxons

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

We talk to Simon Taylor-Davis about everything from his band's debut, James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco)-produced Myths of the Near Future to the "ball of love" that is Charlotte Church to his Lovefoxxx tattoo.

Column: Puritan Blister #27

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

How I'll spend my summer vacation: Organizing a 250g external, trying to keep up with the glut of current music without becoming mentally exhausted, and threatening to turn into a vessel of "endless intake" without consequence.

Guest List: Matthew Dear

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Known by various monikers, and responsible for this year's excellent Asa Breed, Matthew Dear gives us his favorite Adult Swim show about cephalopods, tells us the best place to buy sweatshop-free tees (you guessed it!), and reveals his obsession with Townes Van Zandt. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

The Month In: Techno

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Eight years and four continents into its run, the MUTEK Festival enjoyed one of its most successful episodes yet, as DJs resumed their place at the center of the proceedings and techno ceded some of its ground to dubstep.

Interview: Joe Boyd

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT

We sat down with the legendary producer to discuss his new memoir White Bicycles, in which he describes his experiences with a battery of famous and semi-famous people with a quick wit, demurring tone, insider's insight, and a sharp eye for details.