John Barry

PJ Harvey shares new playlist, "I Wanted to Leave"

PJ Harvey’s new playlist to say goodbye to 2023 includes Alabaster DePlume, Low, Miles Davis, Mica Levi, The Pogues, and more.

Jane Birkin, RIP

Birkin was also married to Bond composer John Barry, appeared in Antonioni’s iconic film Blow-Up, and was mother to Charlotte Gainsbourg. She was 76.

Monty Norman, original Bond theme composer, dies at 94

Even if you’ve never seen a James Bond movie, you probably know Monty Norman’s iconic main theme, which gave way to the “spy guitar” sound…

Indie Basement (5/13): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: Kevin Morby, Gentle Sinners (members of Arab Strap & The Twilight Sad), Bond theme composer John Barry, former Boo Radleys leader Martin Carr, and SF weirdos Bronze.

The Go! Team tell us about the influences behind new album 'Get Up Sequences'

“With this album I was trying to evoke a kind of fire hydrant psychedelia – a world where Shante could jam with Kevin Shields and it would make total sense.“ – The Go! Team’s Ian Parton

Jarvis Cocker talks about his favorite LPs, curated 'Sunday Service' compilation

Jarvis’ list includes albums by The Beatles, The B-52s, Serafina Steer, Terry Riley, Bill Callahan, The Pastels, and more.

John Barry, RIP

“Composer John Barry has died at the age of 77, following an illustrious career which encompassed work on The Ipcress file, Midnight Cowboy, Zulu, Born Free and Dances With Wolves…