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#4 - This month’s cover feature is an open-minded
interview with Anticon recording artist SOLE,
one of the most inspired and politically minded left-field rappers in existence.
Elsewhere
in the issue you’ll find an amusing and confrontational look at
the current state of the music industry courtesy of The Special
Relationship; a photo tour-diary of life on the road with Help
She Can’t Swim and The Blood Brothers;
reviews of the Icelandic Airwaves festival as well as
new albums from Efterklang, High on Fire
and Future of the Left; and a hilarious rundown of the
top five ‘guilty pleasures’ of genius odd-ball musician Gene
Defcon.
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An
exploration in the twisted genius of Why?;
Warp records in profile; the 2006
European festival guide; plus reviews of Mogwai,
Boris, Kanye West,
Jel, and Sunn O)))
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A
dirty weekend with Metric; the Ninja
Tune record label in profile; an interview with the founding
member of Kranky; 2006
festival round-up; part one of the Mewgatz
guide to circuit-bending; and reviews of Subtle,
My Device, Lil Jon
and Mono.
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An
in-depth interview with the political and independently minded Constellation;
part two of the Mewgatz guide to circuit-bending;
a photo tour-diary from My Device; albums
of the year 2006; and reviews of SJ Esau,
Jesu, Low
and Do Make Say Think.
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