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“‘I don’t really listen to lyrics’. I must have heard this statement, or variations on it, hundreds of times, and perhaps the most unnerving element is not that I hear ...
Words & Music: Joshua Idehen of Benin City
“The first ‘song’ I ever wrote was ‘Baby.’ Inverted commas because a) everyone else does, the fools, and b) it’s got a verse, a chorus, and a second verse and ...
Boston Tattoo
As part of our current Music theme, Marie Gethins recalls the concert that changed her summer.
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Words of Silk
“More, give us more, we’ll never be satisfied, never stop. We scream and beg, order and demand, plead and grovel over a simple thing, not all too different from you ...
The Jigs and the Reels
“To the naked eye we were just four fellas sitting around a table, but the naked eye can play tricks. We were magicking ourselves out of this town through the ...
The B is for the Blues
“If I was to produce blues music from this wet-behind-the-ears kid, I’d have to produce the blues. No regrets? Blues is the sound of regret, the song of loss. If ...
After the Gold Rush
To celebrate our Music issue, we’ll be running a series of exclusive online short stories. Today GC Perry sets the needle on the groove, and plays a riff on Neil ...
Litro #136: Music, Magazine | Archives
Litro #136: Music
Featuring new fiction from Rab Ferguson, Sean Beaudoin, Thomas Kearnes and Neil Schiller, an exclusive cartoon by Babak Ganjei, and interviews with Jonathan Coe and George the Poet – guest ...
Letters from the Editor, Litro #136: Music
Litro #136: Music – Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers,
What is there to say about the intangible art that is music? Well according to our trusted Wikipedia, “Music is an art ...
Author Q&A with Jonathan Coe
Kele Okereke talks music with the acclaimed novelist and biographer.
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When Time Slows Down
Music casts its spell over an old flame.
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Steve-O in Seven Movements
The seven ages of an aspiring musician.
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Twenty-One Years Since Nevermind
Babak Ganjei illustrates the ongoing influence of one of the most celebrated rock bands of all time.
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Miley Cyrus Ruined My Sex Life
Suburban mothers unite against Miley.
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Werner Herzog Gets Shot
A musical discovery reignites memories of the Fatherland.
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Poetry Q&A with George the Poet
Ahead of his appearance at the Latitude Festival, Litro talks to one of the hottest names on London’s spoken word scene.
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