The List
2 December 2009
Setting the template for art-rock, and showcasing their ineffable cool in the process, Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled debut was a turning point for Scottish music. Claire Sawers asks Malcolm Ross of highly influential bands including Josef K and Orange Juice to explain the album’s significance
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4 November 2009
Blood’s a Rover is most ‘redemptive, romantic and accessible’ to date
Iconic US author James Ellroy has just reached the end of an epic literary trail. Claire Sawers speaks to the man who creates history within a cultural vacuum
Click here to read an interview with X Lion Tamer, aka Tony Taylor on Amelia’s Magazine.
Or go here for a blast of his lo-fi pop.
The Sunday Times
18 October 2009
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, a tour guide once said. Gayle Ross, on the other hand, doesn’t believe in bending the truth.
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10 September 2009
Giant Steps
With her upcoming tour Little Boots faces the tough job of living up to a year’s worth of hype and anticipation. Claire Sawers finds her ready to face the music
The List
6 August 2009
A child in time
Growing up around hate and violence, Emmanuel Jal is still trying to put the horrors of Sudan’s civil war behind him. He chats to Claire Sawers about his perfect therapy
The Sunday Times
23 August 2009
The BBC biter who hates being bitten
The Culture Show presenter Lauren Laverne can’t bear being interviewed - she knows how dangerous it can be. Still, she did talk to Claire Sawers
The List
20 August 2009
Planet of the Shapes
Susie Orbach tells Claire Sawers how the battle against body fascism is a never-ending struggle
The List
24 July 2009
Serf abuse
US firebrand comic Jamie Kilstein tells Claire Sawers that although he may have backed Obama, that won’t stop the president getting a verbal kicking
The List
24 July 2009
Taking flight
During his last Fringe foray, Rhys Darby had to drag people off the street to see his shows. Now enjoying cult status, Claire Sawers reckons his characters and sound effects will have mass appeal
