Interviews
Interview with Warren Ellis (2003)
Much acclaimed Australian trio the Dirty Three recently completed a tour of Europe. Violinist and frontman chats to Olga Sladeckova about the tour and the difficult recording of the group's sixth and latest album, 'She Has No Strings Apollo'
Live
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 12/5/2003
At a storm-ridden night at London Shepherd's Bush Empire, Olga Sladeckova watches the Australian instrumental trio give a show of barn storming brilliance
Union Chapel, 22/8/2000
The darkly lit architecture of the Union Chapel formed a perfect surrounding for the epic post-rock noise of Australian trio Dirty Three. A good turnout was improved by the prospect of a support slot
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Interviews
Nina Nastasia and Jim White
Interview
American singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia and Australian drummer for Cat Power and the Dirty Three Jim White have recently recorded an album together, 'You Follow Me'. Ben Howarth speaks to them both about their unique collaboration
Grinderman
Interview
Anthony Dhanendran attends a press conference with Grinderman, the new band of Nick Cave and Dirty Three and Bads Seeds violinist Warren Ellis, at which they talk about their self-titled debut album and their first ever live performance at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival
Live
Grinderman and Suicide
Forum, London, 20/6/2007
In an impressive double bill, Jon Rogers at the London Forum sees aging rockers Grinderman and Suicide which many younger bands could learn a lot from if they were less bothered about their career strategy
All Tomorrow's Parties
Minehead, Somerset, 27/4/2007...29/4/2007
At the latest All Tomorrow's Parties weekend, this time curated by Bad Seeds and Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis, Anthony Dhanendran sees sets from bands as diverse as the Only Ones, Low, Spiritualized, Grinderman and Joanna Newsom
Albums
Grinderman
Grinderman
In our 'Re:View' series,in which our writers look back on albums from the past, Jeff Thiessen re-examines the 2007 debut album of Nick Cave's raw-in-sound Grinderman project and finds that, much to his surprise, two years on it stands upo to prolonged listening