Elvis

Shout Outs & Sharp Cuts: The Early Days Of Rap Radio

Breaks in the Air, a new book by John Klaess, charts the rise of hip hop broadcasting in New York City. An essential read, finds Arusa Qureshi

Gary Glitter, Re-Writing Musical History & The Danger Of Censorship

Gary Glitter has been omitted from a recent major compilation about glam. Johnny Sharp argues that such censorship and re-writing of musical history is dangerous, no matter how heinous the artist's crime. Photo from Shutterstock.

Stop, Collaborate And Listen: Meg Remy’s Favourite Albums

On the verge of new album Bless This Mess, Meg Remy of U.S. Girls takes Skye Butchard through a Baker’s Dozen dominated by her friends and collaborators

King Crimson

Live At The Orpheum

Rock Against Rockism: Why Liking The Boss Is Not Conservative

Some daft herbert of a researcher recently claimed that one crunching guitar riff can have you signing on the dotted line as a sexist, truck-drivin' member of the nasty right wing. What twaddle, argues Emily Mackay

Lightwave

Cités Analogues

Re-issued from a 1988 limited-run cassette, this piquant slab of progressive Parisian electronics simultaneously looks back to 1970s kosmische and forward to the uncanny tones of the Ghost Box label

Always Be Scared: An Interview With Gilla Band

Upon the release of their new album Most Normal, Gilla band discuss curating Sonic City festival in Belgium, the importance of being uncomfortable when you make music, going bald, and the influence of country singer Ray Price

Facing The Music: We Need You To Subscribe To The Quietus

We’ve recently had to strip back what the Quietus does, closing down our film and arts sections and have reluctantly put our books section on ice. In order to protect our music coverage we need at least another 350 people to subscribe to the site, says editor John Doran, but just look at what you get in return…

A Person Of Interest: Kevin Breathnach’s Tunnel Vision

John Quin finds serious ambition in the new collection by Kevin Breathnach

The xx Set To Curate Three One-Day Events

London trio organising Night + Day events in Portugal, Berlin and the UK next May and June

Happy Ending: How Guillermo Del Toro Reinvented the Fairy Tale

The story of Pinocchio has, in the hands of Guillermo del Toro, ended up in fascist Italy – but it makes total sense in the Mexican auteur's world of monsters, finds Nathaniel Ashley

Behold! July’s Quietus Comics Round Up Column

This month we take a turn towards evil, with appearances from Grant Shapps, Nigel Farage and Lucifer in July’s round up of great comics from Pete Redrup & co

Fallen Women Return To The Lexington This June

The Fall karaoke returns to London this June

Things Learned At: Pop-Kultur Festival

Karen Gwyer’s amazing beer-cellar tour, the thrill of Shortparis and the fine flow of Flohio sit alongside Brexit and boycotts at the Berlin festival

The New Bleak: Trauma, Haunting And The Cultural Obsession With Darkness

Minimal techno, black metal, witch house, goth... Why is so much of the music we listen to so bleak, asks Ryan Diduck

Shirley Collins To Read Memoirs For First Time

Shirley Collins will read from her memoirs live at the British Library later this month. Plus, hear an unreleased track. Photo by Steve Hopper