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When it comes to krautrock, it’s impossible not to mention the war

22 June 2024 9:00 am

The wild and wonderful music that exploded from West Germany in the 1970s stemmed from a young generation’s determination to escape the trauma of the Nazi past

'Germans thought we couldn't play': Irmin Schmidt, of Krautrock pioneers Can, interviewed

5 June 2021 9:00 am

Krautrock pioneer Irmin Schmidt talks to Graeme Thomson about taking risks, playing badly and ignoring the Brits

Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett performing in 1967

Pretentious rock on a grand scale

5 August 2017 9:00 am

There is many a book that has been cooked up over a liquid lunch, but rarely has one been so…