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I wanted to start this piece with the Laurie Anderson quote, “Talking about music is like dancing about architecture”, but it turns out that Laurie never said it. And the adage has been through so many versions and origin stories that the harder I think on it, the more my…

Gordon’s post-Sonic Youth career has been restlessly creative, yet her debut solo album No Home Record sounds properly lived-in here

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

Life, relationships and art are filtered through sound in 16 essays by brilliant women

The Irish author and the former Sonic Youth bassist have co-edited an eclectic collection of women’s writing about music that includes Anne Enright and Rachel Kushner

Tasmania's controversial Dark Mofo festival has announced a "reincarnation" for 2022, with Kim Gordon among its headline acts.