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‘Elon Musk is dangerous and crazy. And I kind of used to like him’: Interpol on their political awakening – and making their masterpiece

They were a big 00s buzz band – but looked in danger of fading out. Empowered by fatherhood and anger at war and AI, the New Yorkers explain why they ‘really showed up’ again

The Guardian - UK

“I’m sure Carlos and I got in a full-blown fight that day”: How Interpol fought for success and lit a fire in indie rock with their best single

Interpol’s blistering breakthrough soon became a pulse-pounding indie staple

MusicRadar

“We just wanted someone to pay attention. We didn’t care why”: How Interpol sparked a fire in 2000s indie with the thrilling mania of Obstacle 1

Interpol’s blistering breakthrough soon became a pulse-pounding indie staple

MusicRadar

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“I don’t think I have the agility on the neck to do a traditional guitar solo – I’m more from the Kurt Cobain school”: Interpol frontman Paul Banks on making landmark records, his favorite John Frusciante solo and why he’s no fan of the Fender Twin

As the New York band celebrate 20 years of sophomore classic Antics, we catch up with Paul Banks to find out what gear he used back then and now, and how solos can be used as a surrogate vocal

Guitar World

“I don’t have my original Epiphone Casino anymore. It was stolen out of a dressing room. I was really heartbroken”: Daniel Kessler on making Interpol classics, the lessons he took from Fugazi and the art of six-string minimalism

As the New Yorkers set out on the anniversary tour for their 2004’s classic second album, we catch up with Kessler totalk rejection, hollowbodies, andwhy you won’t catch him playing major chords

Guitar World

Bono pays tribute to ‘rock progenitors’ Pixies as they release new album

Exclusive: Fellow musicians and famous fans praise the US band as they release ‘The Night the Zombies Came’, and celebrate the 35th anniversary of their album ‘Doolittle’

The Independent UK

“I recognise there’s a new generation of people experiencing that record for the first time”: Interpol’s Paul Banks on the upcoming tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Antics

The Essex-born singer talks getting in the headspace to dip back into the NY trio’s 2004 indie-rock classic

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Interpol grateful they said yes to their song being used in Friends

‘It was a pretty hardcore moment,’ says band of the scene that used their music

The Independent UK

Interpol: ‘I’m very glad we said yes to putting a song in Friends – it was a pretty hardcore moment’

As they gear up for a 20th anniversary tour, Daniel Kessler and Paul Banks answer your questions on getting stuck for two days in snow, playing Glastonbury in the mud and which Killers song they would cover

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Interpol

As they prepare to tour their classic album Antics for its 20th anniversary, frontman Paul Banks and guitarist Daniel Kessler will be taking your questions

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s about disappointment – which everyone can relate to’: Shed Seven on Chasing Rainbows

‘We rush-released it for Christmas 1996 and it only got to No 17. But over the years it’s become the song people connect with most’

The Guardian - UK

Aurora Australis lights up Victorian skies in rare display that delights dairy farmers and golfers

The rugged beauty of Victoria's south-west coast was awash with shades of green and purple as the Southern Lights danced across the morning sky.

ABC News

Interpol: The Other Side of Make-Believe review – a subtle change in temperature

One of the definitive New York buzz bands of the 00s, the trio relax their tense mood – just a little – on an album of pleasures and longeurs

The Guardian - UK

Tragedy as man found dead in Leeds flat named locally

It is the second time police have found a body in Bodmin Crescent in a matter of weeks

Leeds Live

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