Ian Rankin

The Lure Of Independence: An Interview With Anne Pigalle

Anne Pigalle has been a half-hidden presence in pop culture for over three decades, remaining staunchly independent since a spell on ZTT in the '80s. She speaks to Jonny Mugwump about her career so far and future projects

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Straight From The Heart: Joe Mount Of Metronomy Interviewed

Dan Ross shares a cheese platter with Joe Mount of Metronomy. Portraits by Gregoire Alexandre

The Sound Of Anxiety: Komora A Interviewed

Our man in Warszawa Filip Kalinowski speaks to two members of Komora A about the lengthy genesis of their debut industrial ambient noise album and the recent history of the Polish musical underground

Out Of Character: Craig Finn Interview

Ahead of his gig at Ramsgate Music Hall on April 16, Craig Finn speaks to Michael Hann about his life post-Hold Steady as a solo artist

Keep It Moving: A Quietus Interview With Howe Gelb

Stewart Smith sits down with Howe Gelb to discuss Giant Sand, a distaste for lyricism and the new album _Blurry Blue Mountain_

Don’t You Be Afraid To Lie By Me: The Strange World Of… Bert Jansch

Folk at its rawest is often bloody, uncompromising stuff, and Bert Jansch was one of its magical practitioners. Add fiery guitar-playing, a voice hewn from Edinburgh stone, original songs full of lyrics fabout the darkest sides of life, and you get one of music's most fascinating characters, argues Jude Rogers

Ustad Saami The Master Of The Forty Nine Notes, A Profile

Ahead of a rare European performance at Le Guess Who? festival, Dirk Baart looks at the significance of Ustad Saami and speaks to his producer Ian Brennan. All photographs courtesy of Marilena Delli

Neil Kulkarni Has Died, Aged 51

The much-loved music journalist – whose work appeared in Melody Maker, The Wire and here on The Quietus – passed away following a suspected heart attack