The topics of the March issue
Boygenius
Three female songwriters are the world’s most exciting supergroup. What drives them, how do they work? A meeting with Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, who aren’t just casually reenacting Nirvana on our cover
By Angie Martoccio
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd’s biggest album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, was released 50 years ago. The former head of the band, Roger Waters, has re-recorded the classic. In his English country house he surprisingly gave a taste of the work
By Max Florian Kuehlem
RS Essay: Against!
Tens of thousands of coal opponents in Lütze rath, blockades by climate activists in the cities – the good old protest is back on the streets. But what’s the point?
By Peter Unfried
Sly Stone
Sly Stone turns 80. His psychedelic funk captured the optimism of the ’60s – and the hangover that followed
By Toby Mueller
John Malkovich
The great actor on cinema as plastic art, one’s own transience – and why he never sees his films
By Ruediger Suchsland
Jeff Beck
Even among guitar heroes, the recently deceased Jeff Beck was an exception. His string art in ten tracks
By Robert Rotifer
the mix
The Hold Steady
Here the rock band format succeeds again. A conversation with The Hold Steady’s songwriter Craig Finn
By Joerg Feyer
Kate Davis
She played double bass and sang cheesy pop-jazz. Now the American has emancipated herself as an indie rock songwriter
By Naomi Webster-Grundl
“The swarm”
The large-scale series project updates Frank Schätzing’s eco-bestseller – and is not all that unrealistic
By Gunther Reinhardt
David Crosby
It wasn’t easy with him, but it was never boring either: memories of the musician and person David Crosby (1941-2023)
By Tom Liwa
HISTORY: New Order
The most iconic maxi single ever is 40 years old: “Blue Monday” was the “Sex Machine” of the New Wave
By Sebastian Zabel
Q&A: Freya Ridings
The British pop star on the shadows of big hits, inspiration from broken hearts and the almost therapeutic work with colleagues
By Naomi Webster-Grundl
PLUS
Inger Nordvik, Marillion, The Luka State and some more
Reviews
MUSIC
News from Gorillaz and 83 other reviews
RS GUIDE: Tom Petty
Arne Willander on the great songwriter’s most important albums
FILM, SERIES & LITERATURE
“The Fabelmans” and 18 other reviews
Playlist: Rare Trax in March
The Chicago independent label Drag City has been active since 1990. Bill Callahan, Joanna Newsom, Will Oldham and Silver Jews have released legendary records there. A current insight into the catalogue.
Meg Baird “Ship Captains”
The San Francisco-based songwriter, who was part of the New Weird Americana formation Espers in the noughties, unfolds a wonderfully somnambulist folk ode in this track from her new album “Furling”.
Bill Callahan “Bowevil”
Almost the entire discography of the master songwriter has been released by Drag City – a real showpiece in the label’s catalogue. Here’s another song from Callahan’s latest opus, “Ytilaer”.
Bitchin Baja’s “Outer Spaceways Incorporated”
Bitchin Bajas are a side project of Cooper Crain, guitarist and keyboardist for psychedelic rock band Cave. This ambient version of the Sun Ra track is taken from the 2021 tribute album Switched On Ra.
Alasdair Roberts “Eppie Morrie”
With this gem from his forthcoming album, the Scottish songwriter proves once again that he is one of the best contemporary Britfolkers in the tradition of Bert Jansch and Davey Graham.
Kamikaze Palm Tree “Y So K”
With their sound, which oscillates between lo-fi folk and laconic pop, singer Dylan Hadley and guitarist Cole Berliner aka Kamikaze Palm Tree are reminiscent of a time when “Indie” was not just an empty phrase.
Azita “If U Die”
This piece by Azita Youssefi, an American musician with Iranian roots, also has an infectious eccentricity and at times sounds as if members of the Violent Femmes and Sleater-Kinney had founded a supergroup.
Bill Nace “The Giant”
Experimental musician Bill Nace creates his sonic sound adventures from noise, free jazz and krautrock. This is one of the highlights of his latest solo effort, Through A Room.
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