Gordon Ramrod reflects on a weekend immersed in the delights of the UK's historical northern city.

Matt Henry travels to the imaginary Island of Hiraeth to find out if global capitalism is really a good thing.

'Future shock could be the most important disease of tomorrow', wrote Alvin Toffler more than thirty years ago. I get future shock in my home town, in the cement garden of England...

It's all becoming a bit boring, says Dave Stelfox of electronic music. But nothing a good dose of bad behaviour, stupidity and all-round irresponsibility can't fix...

It probably doesn't say much for my standing as a fully integrated member of society, but the most intense, enduring and exciting relationship...

So, you're a DJ, desperate to reach the dizzying heights of success? Read our guide and you’ll learn all the moves you have to make to climb the greasy pole of success.

What's the difference between a musician and a plumber? Metallica and Tom Magic Feet reach different conclusions...

Tom Magic Feet calls into question the existence of the MOBO Awards.

We've all met musicians with unhealthy technological fixations. But have you ever heard a kurrawong first thing in the morning? If not you're missing out, says Australian techno producer Andy Rantzen.

There was high attendance at this year's Detroit Electronic Music Festival — roughly one person to each of Detroit's 70,000 vacant houses. Greg Scruggs reflects on his first visit to Techno City...

A very happy new year from Sheila Dibnah and all the team at Spannered.org

Why are dance music festivals in the UK such a damp squib? Isabel Hopwood looks to Barcelona's Sonar event for some answers...

Spannered talks to radio activist Max Graef about the pros and pros of community radio broadcasting.

Ten years ago, a distinguished American journalist predicted that 'By 2000, all the media in the world worth owning will be in the hands of a half a dozen giant companies'. As we enter 2001, Matt Henry looks into the impact of the concentration of ownership on the journalistic enterprise.

Public, peaceful protest is one of the most powerful ways of drawing media attention to a cause. From the Greenham Peace Women to the students in Tianmen Square, when the people took their grievance to the streets, the media has taken it to the world at large. But what happens when the negative publicity generated for the activists is greater than the exposure they seek for their cause?

Newspapers have long seen themselves as agents of justice, but not even the broadsheets know the meaning of the word, says Matt Henry.