Our Holly Emblem catches Texan digital electro act The Octopus Project (Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert, Josh Lambert) as they infiltrate the tent at All Tomorrow's Parties. Part IV of the UK 2008 ATP interview series.

Robert Lowe — no, not the dude who plays Sam Seaborn from The West Wing accused of touching his housekeeper, and no, not the Texan of that group on Western Vinyl — rather, the musician behind intriguing project Lichens, talks to Holly Emblem about donkeys. That's right. Part III of our UK 2008 ATP interview series.

Holly Emblem tracks down the elusive Matthew Cooper of Eluvium during his visit to Minehead, Somerset. Part II of our UK 2008 ATP interview series.

Not much needs to be said about Explosions in the Sky; the role they've played in delivering, with such grace and charisma, a niche genre to a wider audience has been profound. Holly Emblem talks to Chris Hrasky, alongside extensive touring partner, Matthew Cooper of Eluvium, in an interview disrupted by so many avifauna that it makes them wonder if our Holly is a few blonde locks short of Tippi Hedren. Part I of the UK 2008 ATP interview series.

She is a hot name in Melbourne's instrumental scene, and anthropomorphic six-piece Laura is about to follow up her critically acclaimed 2006 sophomore, Radio Swan is Down, with a forthcoming EP on American label, Elevation. Mac Nguyen talks to Andrew Yardley and Andrew Chalmers about why they didn't see the name "Andrew" as more fitting for a band name.