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Fergal Kinney , March 15th, 2021 10:24 By 1995 Stereolab should have been at the peak of their powers, so why didnt it feel that way to Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier? Fergal Kinney examines the series of events that saw the band escape the dead end theyd ended up in culminating in the release of one of their most celebrated albums Viewed from the outside, by 1996 Stereolab must have seemed like a unit that could only ascend. Half a decade into the project, affectionately termed “the groop” b...

Published Feb 26, 2021 Earlier this week, a new ad campaign appeared to reveal a new St. Vincent record titled  Daddys Home, and while Annie Clark hasnt officially begun the album rollout yet, she has shared some insight on her latest effort in a new interview. Speaking with music journalist Ted Kessler for the inaugural issue of newsletter  The New Cue, Clark described the forthcoming album as "the sound of being down and out Downtown in New York, 1973. Glamour that hasnt slept for three d...

Last modified on Thu 25 Feb 2021 05.31 EST The former editors of Q magazine, the British music monthly that folded in July 2020 owing to the pressures of publishing during the pandemic, have joined the growing newsletter revolution. The New Cue, a weekly publication edited by erstwhile Q editor Ted Kessler and staff members Chris Catchpole and Niall Doherty, launches on 26 February with new interviews from artists including St Vincent, Arlo Parks and Tony Visconti, along with playlists and reco...

Steps VS Anti-Fascist Action Steps vs. AFA 3rd August 2000 Top pop band Steps took an unfortunate "step" into the political arena at the end of June when they were interviewed by the Sunday Express in an article which was later picked up by gay paper The Pink. The band - not known for their political views (or much else of any interest really) - launched into an attack on asylum seekers amongst other things. Lee from the band stated “I think there should be more jobs for English people” whi...

Spring 2021 Laura Owens, Untitled (2016). Courtesy of the artist; Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York, Rome; Sadie Coles HQ, London; and Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, This exhibition is a homecoming of sorts for Laura Owens. The wide-ranging and experimental painter grew up close to Cleveland in Norwalk, Ohio, and spent many hours exploring the Cleveland Museum of Art’s encyclopedic collections as a teenager. Owens, who has been based in Los Angeles for the past three decades, has devel...

Interview Paul Heaton: ‘If my manager says: “Dont do something stupid!” I know it’s a thing to do’ NiallDoherty Paul Heaton: ‘People are looking for glimmers of hope.’ Photograph: Andrew Whitton Paul Heaton: ‘People are looking for glimmers of hope.’ Photograph: Andrew Whitton When music magazine Q folded during the pandemic, the founder of the Housemartins and the Beautiful South stepped in with a large donation to the staff. And it’s not his o...

Upstate New York Fishing Report – December 24, 2020 Bill Hilts, Jr. Christmas is near and if you have been a good boy or girl this year, you may be receiving some new hunting and fishing gear to play with this week. Fishing on the lower Niagara River has been good of late and hopefully, that will continue to hold up if you are looking for some place to go. Bear in mind that there is a winter storm watch for most of Western NY but Niagara County is not part of that forecast. However, the effe...

Lake Erie and tributaries Capt. Richard Brant, with Reel Action Charters, reported he did well on walleye off Evangola State Park in 52 feet of water last Friday, using Thundermist jigs. He was the only boat out and the weather finally cooperated. Not a bad option if the weather is decent. Gerald Brydalski of West Seneca reported fishing is still slow, but some nice adults are around in the tributaries. Patience and persistence work to help improve your odds. White jigs and a chartreuse Lick-em...