Jeremy Allen

Can being a musician make you sick?
Culture

Can being a musician make you sick?

Facing the music — We speak to the authors of a new book which interrogates why musicians are three times more likely to have anxiety or depression.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘I don’t know if the UK has an appetite for socialism’
Music

‘I don’t know if the UK has an appetite for socialism’

James Dean Bradfield — Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield has just released an album dedicated to radical leftist hero Victor Jara. He tells us why.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration
Music

Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration

From LA to Lagos — We talk to London DJ duo Coldcut about their new project, which features a cast of rising (and already established) musical talent from around the world.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

How Soko embraced the creative power of celibacy
Music

How Soko embraced the creative power of celibacy

‘It’s all about slowing down’ — After a prolonged period of isolation, therapy and introspection, the French singer and actress returns with her hotly anticipated third album.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Online AA meetings might just be the future
Opinion

Online AA meetings might just be the future

A new world — During a pandemic, digital therapy sessions can help keep you sober. However, as writer Jeremy Allen discovered, they also offer plenty of other benefits.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Afrobeat legend Tony Allen on the political power of music
Music

Afrobeat legend Tony Allen on the political power of music

‘It's all about control’ — One of the most influential musicians alive, the Nigerian drummer is back with his decade-in-the-making new album, Rejoice.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Mat Osman: ‘I went from being a rock star to driving a van’
Books

Mat Osman: ‘I went from being a rock star to driving a van’

Out of the ruins — The Suede bassist is releasing his first novel, The Ruins, this month. He reflects on the personal highs and lows, as well as the wider cultural changes, that helped bring it into being.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’
Music

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’

An interview with SebastiAn — After an eight-year wait, the French producer is back with his second album. He tells us why it took so long – and why he sees his musical role as that of a ‘midwife’.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Richard Dawson doesn't like Wetherspoons anymore
Music

Richard Dawson doesn't like Wetherspoons anymore

2020 vision — With his new record 2020, the critically-acclaimed songwriter is looking to the (close) future; a world of dead-end jobs, bigoted butchers and retractable extension leads.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Five decades into their career, Sparks are still flying
Music

Five decades into their career, Sparks are still flying

The Number One Band in Heaven — With two albums and two film projects on the way, the Mael Brothers are proving that five decades into their careers the best may still be ahead of them.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

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