[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2616231[/vimeo] Animal Collective are one of the most polarizing acts in recent years. Adored by their fans and scorned as just cacophony by their detractors, …

Well, it took a while (I’m getting more and more swamped with wedding stuff as the big day approaches – only a month and a …

Crime and Punishment is daunting. Its author’s name is difficult to pronounce and spell. It is long and dark and it was written long ago …

Here is my interview, verbatim, with Wallis Bird. What is your favourite “line” from your songs? The bottles, the battles, the beds that I’ve shared …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch6-rqOrq5o1 Wallis Bird is someone who needs to be seen and heard, not read about. The pretty, pocket-sized Irish singer packs more punch than a …