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A Work Of A Work: Sturtevant’s Warhol Marilyn

When is a Warhol not a Warhol? When it’s a Sturtevant. With a new book dedicated to her Warhol Marilyn from Afterall’s One Work series, Craft/Work looks at the work of Elaine Sturtevant
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Billy Childish

Strange World is a semi-regular guide to artists who have produced bewilderingly large bodies of work. Here Helen King meets Billy Childish to discuss punk rock, door-knockers and dusting his mother's dahlias. Billy Childish portraits by Edd Westmacott

A Quietus Interview

An Interest In Longevity: Billy Childish Interviewed

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Here he talks to Phil Hebblethwaite about hipster appropriation of his image, live gigs and playing the long game
Things I Have Learned

Things I Have Learned: Billy Childish On Chatham Dockyard

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Here the great man tells Phil Hebblethwaite about the history and legacy of the Chatham Dockyard (and why he thinks the Quietus is witless)
Baker's Dozen

“I Don’t Like Cool Stuff”: The Bakers Dozen Of Billy Childish

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Wild Billy Childish of the Medway Towns tells Phil Hebblethwaite about his 13 favourite records; or tells him about 13 records at least...
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TateShots: Exploring Connections Between Music & Art

The Quietus chats to Nicola Probert, creator of an excellent new series of interviews with musicians discussing their involvement with, and appreciation of, the visual arts
Reissues etc. of the Year

The Quietus Self-Indulgent Reissues, Comps & Mixes Of The Year List: 20 to one

The Quietus rounds off its list of reissues, compilations and mixes by using means no more scientific than casting a goat's entrails across the office. Guaranteed Beatles free.

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