From fishermen’s garb to status symbol: the evolution of the sweater
The arrival of winter has us considering this basic item in everyone’s closet, one that has evolved into both luxurious and accessible versions
‘Dark, brutal, beautiful and mad’: Van der Graaf Generator, the darkest and most influential group in progressive rock
Several recently published books have rescued the legacy of Peter Hammill’s band. Known as the ‘Vampire of Bath,’ the British rocker is unknown and strange compared to his contemporaries… but he’s also been tremendously influential
Danny Boyle blends zombies with Brexit: ‘We’re a small, shitty island, not an empire’
The English director releases a new installment in his undead saga, ’28 Years Later:’ ‘The appetite for zombie stories isn’t waning’
Gang of Four, the last dance against nostalgia from the band that redefined post-punk
Kurt Cobain imitated them, R.E.M. supported them, the Red Hot Chili Peppers would never have existed without them. The most indefinable group of the English scene of the 1970s says goodbye: ‘We were never commercial. We never participated in that big spectacle’
Mods and rockers: From fighting in the 1960s to struggling to survive in the 21st century
The two subcultures are suffering from a lack of generational change. A new exhibition recounts their history and idiosyncrasies from the “Battle of Brighton” in 1964, which was featured in the film ‘Quadrophenia,’ to the present day
When ABBA was declared ‘the enemy’ in Sweden
The documentary ‘Against the Odds’ sketches the ups and downs that accompanied the band’s success. Though considered uncool in the 1970s, the most unlikely rock and punk rock stars were listening to them on the sly
A ‘brilliant’ album and a fatal accident: The Exploding Hearts, the great band that could not be
Twenty years after the accident that ended the lives of three of the four members of one of the biggest rock promises of the beginning of the millennium, its only survivor finally decided to pay tribute to them
The 12 pop and rock albums you should be listening to
Punk? Rancid. Hard Rock? Rival Sons. Elegant pop? Sorry Girls. Trap? Duki. If you want variety, check out our selection of the best records of June 2023
Can punks go to Mass? Transgressing is no longer what it used to be
In recent decades, questioning the established order has gained acceptance. According to the Spanish philosopher Alberto Santamaría, ‘When one punches, the fist ends up inside the body that it intends to destroy’
‘A dreadful ballad’: Johnny Rotten’s Eurovision entry that could kill punk once and for all
‘Hawaii’ has received terrible reviews, but the Sex Pistols frontman believes it is the ideal song to represent Ireland at a festival that symbolizes the polar opposite of who he once was
Why the ‘70s was the best decade for popular music
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty
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