Julian Cope

Indie Basement (9/3): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of Super Furry Animals’ ‘Rings Around the World’ 20th Anniversary reissue, plus new albums by SUUNS, Meatbodies, Julian Cope, P.E. (Pill + Eaters), Motorists, and more.

amazing live videos of Rolling Stones, Mazzy Star, Electrelane & more to watch while every show is cancelled

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include The Rolling Stones at peak superstardom, Dag Nasty’s ‘Can I Say’ lineup, Mazzy Star, Julian Cope and more.

Bill's Indie Basement: Favorite Albums of 2020 1st quarter

Here’s weekly column Indie Basement’s favorite records from the first three months of 2020.

Bill's Indie Basement (2/21): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: reviews of new records from Julian Cope, the late Andrew Weatherall, Daisies, Spinning Coin, Capricorn One (Ed Ackerson, RIP), and Lithuanian minimal wave band Solo Ansamblis.

Bill's Indie Basement (8/23): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: reviews of new albums by Tropical Fuck Storm, Modern Nature (mems Ultimate Painting, Beak>, Woods), and Ghost Funk Orchestra, plus Teardrop Explodes reissues.

Bill's Indie Basement (6/28): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of David Berman’s great new Purple Mountains single, albums from Honey Radar and Daisies, and Roman band WOW.

Bill’s Indie Basement (5/4): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

It’s an overstuffed Basement this week, with new records from UK eccentric Julian Cope, Ireland’s Girls Names, German house producer DJ Koze, the return of Taken By Trees (aka Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes), ’80s alt vets Shriekback, Montreal’s gothy Freak Heat Waves, and snarky Minneapolis duo BNLX.

Bill's Indie Basement (1/5): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the basement: a box set of Liverpool post-punk; German shoegazers Jaguwar; two duos featuring members of classic UK indie groups; and more.

Primavera Sound 2014 line-up: Slowdive, Arcade Fire, NMH, Kendrick Lamar, Disclosure, QOTSA, and more

One of the coolest festivals in the world, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound will hold its 2014 edition from May 29 – 31. Arcade Fire, Pixies and Neutral Milk Hotel were announced as headliners a while back but the fest announced it’s headliners today via an online short film…