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Lists & Guides: The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s
From 10cc to XTC, from London to Lagos, from 7” singles to side-long epics, and from punk to prog to ambient to disco, our list of the greatest songs from one of music’s greatest decades
From the Pitchfork Review: The Interstellar Style of Sun Ra
How the space jazz icon’s radical and regal garments projected a hopeful realm outside of the very troubled real world.
Electric Fling: Sun Ra's Free Space
Andy Beta explores Sun Ra and Afrofuturism's sphere of influence on modern day artists, from the astral techno of Hieroglyphic Being to the jazz-influenced eclecticism of Afrikan Sciences.
Starter: Sun Ra: 10 Essential Tracks
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Sun Ra's birth, and his interstellar take on jazz and funk continues to live on and inspire to this day. Jason Heller chronicles the pioneering Afrofuturist's career and offers a playlist of highlights.
Guest Lists: Stereolab
Stereolab's Tim Gane tells us about the best sound check he's ever heard, brags about his new turntable with the funny name, and will take a classic pinball machine over a video game any day. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]
Interview: King Khan & the Shrines
The magisterial King Khan mouths off on the Canadian welfare system, Little Richard, Germany, racism, black metal, having sex with cheese-- pretty much everything except his latest release, The Supreme Genius of King Khan & the Shrines, a Vice Records compilation that collects tracks from obscure singles and mostly European-only releases.
Guest Lists: Brendan Canning
Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning tells us the best bands to see abbreviated sets by, laments the firing of his favorite radio DJ, and explains why his new dog has a Judas Priest theme song. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]
Guest Lists: Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell speaks to us from the privacy of some venue's restroom, trying unsuccesfully to avoid picking his favorite songs, bands, and movies-- a feat that requires him to stretch his memory to fantastically retro lengths. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]
Guest Lists: Deerhoof: Words of Caution and Encouragement
You can look for good advice out there everywhere-- from your friends, from strangers, from movies or from books. In ...
Longform: Summer Reading List 2005
From exhaustive genre surveys to examinations of a single song, here are some music-related books to enjoy over Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer.
Interview: Need New Body
Of all the elements today's bands attempt to cram into their music, perhaps the one that seems to be ...
