Summer 2007
Björk

Cover story: Björk: Although she doesn’t consider Volta a political album nor herself a feminist, we’re certain about this: Björk is one of the most creative, innovative artists of our time. How does the Icelandic avant-gardist remain a pop icon? Because people yearn to understand her.

INTERVIEWS

Tori Amos • Patti Smith answers Venus Zine readers' questions • Spoon • Noisettes • Lavender Diamond • St. Vincent • Pipettes • Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker • author Lydia Davis • DIY designer Susan Cianciolo

PLUS

* Venus Zine’s Guide to Summer: The who, what, and when on our favorite festivals

* Summer DIY projects: Convert your old yoga pants into a bikini; turn a water bottle into a fan; make fizzy bath bombs

* Record Shopping with Be Your Own Pet in Nashville

* "Cleaning Up the Music Industry: Record labels, musicians, and festival producers show how putting their energy into going green not only benefits the environment but the bottom line profits too"

* Scene & Unheard: Bangkok’s music scene

* Meet graffiti artists Fafi and Swoon

* Style Idol: The Willowz’s Jessica Reynoza

* Sounds: Reviews of new albums by White Stripes, Keren Ann, Shapes and Sizes, Mary Timony Band, and Shannon Wright. Plus: Tegan and Sara review their new album, The Con

Björk   Issue #32

Although she doesn’t consider Volta a political album nor herself a feminist, we’re certain about this: Björk is one of the most innovative artists of our time. How does the Icelandic avant-gardist remain a pop icon? Because people yearn to understan

Björk is supremely busy. After exchanging literally dozens of e-mails and phone calls with my editor and her publicist, dates and times were arranged, then rescheduled, and soon my in-person interview is changed to a phone interview. Which is n...

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