Martin Longley, Spannered's intrepid NYC correspondent, encounters tasteful bossa, post-bop and performance art jazz scores when he sets out for some sax in the city.

Caustic blues distortion and gobble'n'quaff foot-tappers? Spannered's man in New York, Martin Longley, gives his latest round-up of jazz-wise action from the Big Apple.

Martin Longley reports from NYC on the acts who have been shaking up the city's jazz clubs in recent months.

Spannered's man in New York, Martin Longley, takes in a dizzying array of jazz acts and clubs during the first month of 2008.

2002 interview with the German producer, conducted shortly after the release of his seminal ~scape album, Loop-finding-jazz-records.

In 2003 Alex Ward talked to irrepressible performer and one half of Super_Collider, Jamie Lidell, about his forthcoming album for Warp and his ever-evolving live show.

Theresa Green journeys to the UK Westcountry to meet Jamie Anderson, the man behind Bristol's budding Artform label.

The first time you encounter the warm, rootsy swell of James Yorkston and The Athletes, you'd be forgiven for thinking that their songs spring from folksy origins. The truth is somewhat different...

James Stinson, founder member of electro-techno outfit Drexciya, died on 3 September, 2002 in Newnan, near Atlanta, Georgia.

Over half a decade has passed since the first release on James Ruskin’s Blueprint. In that time, he and Oliver Ho, the two artists to record...

A key member of Underground Resistance, James Pennington aka Suburban Knight was responsible for seminal techno releases such as The Groove and The Art of Stalking. Overload’s Belgian correspondent caught up with him in Liege in 2000, where the Detroit knight talked about the early days, UR and keeping it real.

Gavin Weale speaks to prolific techno producer Inigo Kennedy about his 2001 debut album, The Bigger Picture.

Gavin Weale speaks to prolific techno producer Inigo Kennedy about his 2001 debut album, The Bigger Picture.

Dave Stelfox braves a chilly Brighton seafront to put questions to Ian Simmonds about his Juryman album, The Hill.

His name's Hanuman, he's in a band called Monkey Steak, and he's just killed a fucking great pheasant.

Fancy a spot of organic market techno? Spannered dons its wellies and meets the lads behind a label truly in a field of its own.