Chris O'Toole


Interviews


Silver Apples - Interview

Silver Apples

Chris O'Toole talks to Simeon Coxe from groundbreaking American 60's electronic act Silver Apples about the influence of his seminal group and its future


Bill Callahan - Interview

Bill Callahan

Bill Callahan recently abandoned his Smog moniker to start releasing albums under his own name. He talks to Chris O' Toole about the change of name and also his music


Tiger Lillies And Contrastate - Interview

Tiger Lillies And Contrastate

Lee Underwood spent the early part of his recording career and nine years working as Tim Buckley's regular guitarist, appearing on each of his records. He speaks to Chris O' Toole about Buckley's legacy, his life since his death in 1975 and the part he played in the development of a legend


Strange Death of Liberal England - Interview

Strange Death of Liberal England

One of Britain's rising up-and-coming bands, post rockers the Strange Death of Liberal England have just released their debut album, 'Forward March'. Chris O'Toole speaks to them about their literary influences, intense gig schedule and touring with Of Montreal and the Manic Street Preachers


Asobi Seksu - Interview

Asobi Seksu

New York based band Asobi Sejsu have recently signed tgo One Little Inidan to release their second album, 'Citrus'. Chris O' Toole talks to the distortion-friendly rockers about drinking, gambling and music

More Interviews

Hold Steady - Interview Hold Steady








Profiles


Miscellaneous - All Tomorrow's Parties

Miscellaneous

Chris O' Toole finds much to recommend in the new 'All Tomorrow's Parties' film, which has been released to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the influential indie rock festival


Miscellaneous - Loops Magazine

Miscellaneous

Chris O' Toole looks at new bi-annual publication 'Loops Magazine', whivch is being published in a joint venture between Domino Records and publishers Faber

More Profiles

Yardbirds - The Story of the Yardbirds Yardbirds - The Story of the Yardbirds

Animals - Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam Animals - Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

Gong - Live at the Gong Family Unconvention Gong - Live at the Gong Family Unconvention

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at Montreux

Marc Bolan - Single Reissues Marc Bolan - Single Reissues




Live Reviews


MC50 - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 12/11/2018

Black Angels

Chris O'Toole finds much-acclaimed psychedelic rockers the Black Angels unconvincing at a gig at the Forum in London.


Black Angels - Forum, London, 22/9/2017

Black Angels

Chris O'Toole finds much-acclaimed psychedelic rockers the Black Angels unconvincing at a gig at the Forum in London.

More Live Reviews

Radiophonic Workshop - Science Museum, London, 26/6/2017 Radiophonic Workshop - Science Museum, London, 26/6/2017

Grandaddy - Roundhouse, London, 3/4/2017 Grandaddy - Roundhouse, London, 3/4/2017

Wand - Boston Music Room, London, 4/11/2016 Wand - Boston Music Room, London, 4/11/2016

Lightning Bolt - Electric Ballroom, London, 26/11/2015 Lightning Bolt - Electric Ballroom, London, 26/11/2015

Lonelady - Electrowerkz, London, 24/2/2015 Lonelady - Electrowerkz, London, 24/2/2015








Favourite Albums


Dirty Dozen Brass Band - My Feet Can't Fail Me Now

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

In our Re:View section, in which our writers reflect on albums from the past, Chris O'Toole examines New Orleans group, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's merging of rhythm and blues, rock and traditional jazz on their debut album, 'My Feet Can't Fail Me Now'

More Favourite Albums

Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island




Reviews


Yo La Tengo - Here to Fall Remixes

Yo La Tengo

Inspirational hip-hop influenced reinterpretations on vinyl only of lead track from Yo La Tengo's latest 'Popular Songs' album


To Rococo Rot - Speculation

To Rococo Rot

Accessible electronica on eighth album from experimental and continously evolving Dusseldorf-based trio To Rococo Rot

More Reviews

Quasi - American Gong Quasi - American Gong

Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now - Fixin' the Charts: Volume One Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now - Fixin' the Charts: Volume One

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis - The Road : Original Film Score Nick Cave And Warren Ellis - The Road : Original Film Score

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Live At The Quarter Note Lounge, New Orleans, LA, July 26 1977 Quicksilver Messenger Service - Live At The Quarter Note Lounge, New Orleans, LA, July 26 1977

Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath

Om - God is Good Om - God is Good

Big Pink - A Brief History of Love Big Pink - A Brief History of Love

Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing

Various - Brand Neu! Various - Brand Neu!

Wooden Shjips - Dos Wooden Shjips - Dos