Paul Vickers / The Leg
Lunatic fringe
Inspiration for a musician can come in take many forms – politics and the state of the world, life and death, or just all-out hedonistic fun. more… “Paul Vickers / The Leg”
Features
Sparks
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mael world
If ever there was a band whose career was summed up in a song title, it’d be the opening track from the latest Sparks album, ‘MAD!’. more… “Sparks”
M. John Henry
Industrial music
Lanarkshire is probably known for two things – its industrial heritage, and its rich array of musical talent. more… “M. John Henry”
Spare Snare / The Grand Gestures
A musical revolution
at the V&A, Dundee
ITM? recently caught up with Chute Records supremo Jan Burnett, to discuss the two shows he is organising at the V&A Dundee this month.
The shows are intended to mark a particular label anniversary but Jan has wider aims.
Robert Dallas Gray
Performing Process
Former Life Without Buildings guitarist Robert Dallas Gray has emerged in recent years as a creator of solo guitar music, operating in the zone between melody and the avant garde. more… “Robert Dallas Gray”
M. John Henry
Track by Track preview of 'Strange Is The Way'
After premiering the video for the new single from M. John Henry a fortnight ago, we’re delighted to bring you today Martin’s track-by-track rundown of the new album ‘Strange Is The Way’ which is out tomorrow on Gargleblast Records.
OFF 2025
Katowice, Poland
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd August 2025
This year’s OFF marks something of a personal milestone for this intrepid fester. more… “OFF 2025”
Wojtek The Bear
Perfectly reasonable
with Tam Killean
For aspiring musicians, getting featured by the press is a pretty essential factor in ‘making it’ in the business. more… “Wojtek The Bear”
A Certain Ratio
Unfinished business
with Jez Kerr and Martin Moscrop
Sometimes, it’s good to get back to basics. But for Manchester act A Certain Ratio this means entering rather uncharted territory. more… “A Certain Ratio”
Xmal Deutschland
summoning style of goth godmother
with Anja Huwe
Nowadays they’re part of society’s furniture – out and about in shops and pubs as well as in graveyards – but in the 1980s the Goth subculture was new and striking. more… “Xmal Deutschland”