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Mew: Comforted

Here’s a little peek into Mew’s magic, via guitarist Bo Madsen.

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Explosions in the Sky: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose

As far as post rock essentials go, you’d likely find Explosions in the Sky (EITS) near the top of every list. JUICE speaks to guitarist Mark Smith about the inspiration behind their albums and soundtracks.

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The War on Drugs: Career Suicide

JUICE sneaked backstage to have a chat with Adam of The War on Drugs on writing, reading, touring and feeling successful.

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Skream & Benga: Not A Genre

As JUICE found out during our quick catch-up with the Skream & Benga a year after their first performance in Kuala Lumpur, there’s more to what defines an artiste than just a scene or a genre they’re associated with. Hear, hear, boys.

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Cyndi Lauper: Still Having Fun

Cyndi Lauper once told us that ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’, and amazingly enough, the ageless It-girl is still sticking by that motto all these years later.

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Tiësto: One Note He Ain’t

To quote the trance maestro himself, “You’d be surprised to see the wide range of music most DJs listen to besides the dance genre.”

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Peace: And Harmony

We spoke to Birmingham band Peace to find out the myth behind the debauchery of record industry suits, Birmingham’s scene vis-à-vis London’s, and their idea of romance in relation to pop culture.

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Ólafur Arnalds: Winter is Coming

JUICE managed to speak to him and we were expertly enlightened by more than a few revelations: Ólafur dispelled the myth of Iceland as the land of ambient and the need for a live performance to imitate its recorded version.

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Shabazz Palaces: Float Like Butterfly

Sub Pop’s always been a beloved indie label, so their first venture into the world of hip hop may have seemed like a risky proposition. But truthfully, folks should’ve already known that the Seattle label has impeccable taste. Of course their first hip hop signing – alt-rap crew Shabazz Palaces – was bound to be […]

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Wavves: Forever Young

Surf rock poster boys Wavves have scaled tsunami peaks with their latest album titled, ironically enough, Afraid of Heights. Nathan Williams and hi lo-fi luminaries have channelled their youthful nihilism into something surprisingly ambitious and much larger than their back catalogue. While their last three albums have breezed along on sunny poly-harmony and washed-out snappiness, […]