Features

Previously an album of the month, this HARDROCKSAMPLER was compiled by Julian Cope in Feb 2008CE.

Continuing in that same blistering vein as the others in Cope’s SAMPLER series, DETROITROCKSAMPLER offers listeners 38 classic sonic slabs from the period 1966–76, the main text also exploring the peculiar social and political reasons why this North American city’s music was, compared to other contemporary cultural centres, so deeply and riotously intense.

The definitive Sly Stone history, as told by The Seth Man.

The MC5’s story has had a suprising few chapters added to it since Dorian Cope originally wrote about them for Unsung in 2000ce. Here she reappraises The MC5 * A True Testimonial and writes about the recent live incarnation as the MC5-DKT.

On the brink of their UK tour, Julian Cope pays tribute to Acid Mothers Temple in an article that originally appeared in Mojo magazine.

The next big thing? Read what Julian has to say about the sonically sensational Blue Cheer.

Here is Julian’s article on The Groundhogs that appeared in The Guardian on 25 March in anticipation of their appearance at Cornucopea.

In (enormous!) anticipation of Ash Ra Tempel’s performance at the Royal Festival Hall on 2 April 2000ce, here is an excerpt about one of our favourite-ever groups from Julian’s Krautrocksampler.