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A Brief History Of… Dubstep
Daniel Harrison digs deep into a once-underground genre that has now gatecrashed the mainstream
A Brief History Of… Post-Punk
Brian Coney tackles a genre whose influence can be heard loud and clear to this day
A Brief History Of… Post-Rock
From Bark Psychosis to ASIWYFA, AU traces the history of one of the most debated genres in experimental music
A peek into John Peel’s Shed
From competition winner to stage show star: John Osborne tells his story
A sickness and a symptom
Is ‘robust and uncompromising policing’ the cure for the English riots?
A Whisper In The Noise
West Thordson speaks to AU about the new album, rural Minnesota life and line-up changes.
Albums of the Year part 1: 50-41
The first instalment of our top 50 countdown...
Albums of the Year part 2: 40-31
The second instalment of our top 50 countdown...
Albums of the Year part 3: 30-21
The third instalment of our top 50 countdown...
Albums of the Year part 4: 20-11
The fourth instalment of our top 50 countdown...
Albums of the Year part 5: 10-1
The final instalment of our top 50 countdown...
Already A Victory
Far frontman Jonah Matranga on Occupy London
And So I Watch You From Afar
The Gang Mentality
Anna Calvi
The Mercury nominee on fame, fate and how she’s not going to change for anyone
Arctic Monkeys
Licensed To Chill
Ash
Rick McMurray on the upcoming 'Best Of', temporary guitarists, and the Belfast Music Week show.
Axis Of
The NI punk trio on their van crash, the debut album and Katy Perry...
Black Box in crisis
With the Belfast arts venue short of funding, it might not last the summer…
Calling time on Northern Ireland’s licensing laws
Keith Anderson examines the impact of NI's restrictive licensing laws on the recent MTV Awards, and looks at the possibility for change...
Cashier No.9
The Long Road To Success
Classic Album: Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted (1992)
On its 20th birthday, Brian Coney hails a genuine indie-rock milestone.
Classic Album: Refused – The Shape Of Punk To Come
As Refused announce their reunion, we delve into the archives for a look at their classic final album
Comply Or Die
Forget about appealing to everyone - the Belfast noisemongers are not for compromising
Death In Vegas
Richard Fearless on his long-awaited - and triumphant - return
Duke Special
Under The Dark Cloth: the birth of an artform
Dutch Uncles
Duncan Wallis reveals the Mancunians' prog-pop manifesto
Errors
Steev from the Glaswegian instrumentalists reflects on the band's upward curve
Exclusive: Download a track from The Minutes
Dublin rock n' roll three-piece let loose on new track, 'Heartbreaker'
Field Music
Trapped nerves and tour vans: David Brewis speaks to AU
Four Tet
Kieran Hebden on his new Fabric mix and the joys of collaboration
Games: Double Fine and the power of crowd-funding
Ross Thompson on the crowd-funding model that has raised one indie developer $3.5m
Ghostpoet
A chat with the Mercury-nominated rapper ahead of Electric Picnic
Gotye
AU speaks to the Australian success story of 2012
Graham Coxon
The guitarist speaks exclusively to AU about his next solo album and what's next for Blur
Hit So Hard
The life and near-death story of Hole's Patty Schemel
In The Studio: Mojo Fury
The band's Mike Mormecha chats to AU's Stevie Lennox about the upcoming second album
In The Studio: Solar Bears
AU chats to John Kowalski about the making of the Dublin duo's second album
Incoming: Breton
The make their music in 'The Lab', they collaborated with a German composer and they're named after a French surrealist. Meet Breton.
Inside Occupy Belfast
Does ‘The People’s Bank’ really speak for the people?
Into The Gloom
How Silent Hill changed the videogame landscape
Japandroids
Brian King on the third album, the problems of being a duo, and an exploding stomach...
Jape
Stories From The Sea
Jeffrey Lewis
The New York anti-folk hero on Joyce, Dylan, and how he's really a comics geek at heart
John D’Arcy
Lisburn boy John D'Arcy chats to AU about his festival-themed new single
Keaton Henson: a picture speaks a thousand words
A pictorial interview with a reclusive talent
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
AU speaks to a reggae legend
Life, And How To Live It
As R.E.M. split after 31 years, we celebrate their finest moments
Lisa Hannigan
AU meets the Meath singer-songwriter in London
Maria Minerva
AU goes deep with the much talked about underground star
Martyn
Daniel Harrison speaks to the Dutch producer about signing to FlyLo's label, analogue artwork and 'Martyn music'.
Maybeshewill
AU speaks to Maybeshewill about the making of their second 'first' album, the upcoming Irish tour and why they love playing here
Michael Smiley
The Kill List star on one of the year's most talked about films
Niall Kennedy
The ex-Panama Kings frontman on his new project - and the old one.
Nile Rodgers
Founder of Chic, producer of Bowie, Madonna and Diana Ross and now the author of one of the best autobiographies ever written by a musician: Nile Rodgers speaks to AU.
NIMA 2011: Best Album
The fourth of our nominee run-downs for the Northern Ireland Music Awards
NIMA 2011: Best Band
The first of our nominee run-downs for the Northern Ireland Music Awards
NIMA 2011: Best Electronic Artist
The third of our nominee run-downs for the Northern Ireland Music Awards
NIMA 2011: Best Solo Artist
The second of our nominee run-downs for the Northern Ireland Music Awards
NIMA 2011: Best Video
The fourth of our nominee run-downs for the Northern Ireland Music Awards
NIMA 2011: Stiff Little Fingers – Legends
Stuart Bailie looks at the impact and legacy of the original Belfast punks
Obie Trice
"Real name, no gimmicks": Eminem's mate is back after six years in the wilderness
On A Roll
What the hell is roller derby? AU checks out the attitude-laden alternative sport’s Belfast debut
On The Road: Fighting With Wire in Lyon
Cahir O'Doherty talks touring, Helmet fans, and a band sparking back into life
Once Upon A Time In The West…
Brendan Gleeson talks up The Guard
One Day In April
Ian Maleney on why Record Store Day matters all year round
Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf on confronting romance – and how he’s right where he wants to be
Pocket Billiards
On the eve of the Belfast ska-punk stalwarts' Ten Year Takedown Party, we reminisce and look forward with Chuck and Anto
Public Enemy
AU chats to hip-hop legend Chuck D ahead of PE's Electric Picnic show
Santigold
Four years after her genre-striding debut album, Santigold returns with a mighty follow-up. John Freeman meets her.
Scroobius Pip
Breaking out on his own, the Essex rapper holds forth
Sex, Drugs and Dodgy Car Washes
Northern Ireland's illegal sex trade relies on human trafficking - and it could be going on in your street
Shearwater
Francis Jones catches up with Shearwater frontman Jonathan Meiburg to discuss new beginnings, Van Morrison and signing to Sub Pop
Shooting Sigur Rós
Canadian director Vincent Morisset on his new Sigur Rós concert film, INNI
Simone Felice
Now a solo artist, the former Felice Brothers and Duke And The King man tells his extraordinary story.
Solar Bears
AU chats to John from Solar Bears ahead of their Belfast debut
Spit ‘N’ Polish: the legacy of NI punk
AU speaks to the man behind new punk reissues label Spit Records
Stephen Malkmus
Mr Pavement on working with Beck, living in Berlin and handling The Jicks...
Story Of The Video: Window Seats – ‘Local Superhero’
Jude McCaffrey on the band's acclaimed video
Tanlines
The Brooklyn indie electronic duo on their long-awaited debut album and the importance of music
The A-Z of Festivals
Neill Dougan takes us through the fun-filled, hedonistic - and mucky - world of the music festival
The Antlers
Peter Silberman chats with AU about Burst Apart and dealing with the acclaim
The Filth And The Fury: Doug Stanhope
Some call him fearless, others "vile". He doesn't really care what you think.
The Horrors
The Sky Is The Limit
The Incomplete History Of Rock And Roll (in 10 parts)
Prologue: The Land Before Our Time
The Incomplete History Of Rock And Roll (Part 1)
Our Boys (1963 – 1966)
The Incomplete History Of Rock And Roll (Part 2)
People Are Strange (1967 – 1971)
The Jane Bradfords
AU chats to Deci Gallen as his band prepares to release their second album
The Japanese Popstars
Pledge Your Allegiance
The Joy Formidable
Ahead of their Dublin and Belfast dates, James Hendicott meets the Welsh noiseniks
The Last Word – with Andrew Trimble
The Ulster and Ireland rugby star on crying at his wedding, his indie-boy past and being lamped one by a rock star.
The Leisure Society
As the English folk-pop band gear up for Belfast and Dublin, Nick Hemming discusses his muse
The Lightbox Tour
AU chats to Irish producers Tenaka and Bantum about the innovative idea behind their current tour
The Rubberbandits
Limerick's finest on yokes, gills and Danny Dyer
The Strokes
Finding The Right Angle
Therapy?
Michael McKeegan on Belfast Music Week, the 13th album and never sticking to a formula
Therapy?
Madness, absurdity, the war in the head
Twin Sister
AU chats to Dev Gupta ahead of the Long Island band's Irish dates this weekend
Twitch is 5!
As the house/techno club gears up for its 5th birthday party, we have a chat with the lads
War Games – The Art Of Virtual War
AU looks at the popularity and controversy around military gaming
Warpaint
L.A. Women
We Are Losers
From the ashes of Super Extra Bonus Party, the Kildare indie-pop band are on the up-and-up. AU had a chat.
Wooden Shjips
AU chats to Ripley Johnson about leaving California and making two of the year's best records
Wye Oak
AU speaks to the Baltimore breakthrough act...
YACHT
Ahead of their Irish shows, the cerebral dance-punk duo explain their unique philosophy to AU
Young Blood: Empty Lungs
AU chats to the new Belfast punks.
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