Even before they have even played a note, Battles have a distinct and commanding presence. Ian Williams and Dave Konopka are surrounded by pedals, guitars, keyboards, sequencers and all kinds of gizmos and gadgets that would send a lesser musician into a tailspin; themselves dwarfed by big-business amps that take in all that lay in front of them. In the centre, a mess of…
The festival landscape has undergone major upheaval in the last three years, and Covid’s long-term impact on the music industry…
