Jonathan Franzen

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Catfights and Spotlights

Mr Dojo Rising: JJ Burnel Of The Stranglers Interviewed

Julian Marszalek looks beyond the ugliness, violence and 'intellectual thuggery' to find punk's genuine outsiders. Portraits by David Boni

Total Fucking Amnesia: Silverfish Interviewed

At the start of the 90s the astounding noise rock band Silverfish were everywhere – their shows nearly as ubiquitous as their Hips Tits Lips Power T-shirts – but since then they seem to have fallen irrevocably (and unfairly) down the memory hole. Keith Kahn-Harris catches up with band members today and asks: What happened?

Reality Check: An Interview With Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson speaks to Patrick Clarke about his vast new album The Ruby Cord', the film that accompanies its 41-minute lead single 'The Hermit', virtual reality and non-linear time

Slowdive And More For Simple Things

Slowdive, Helena Hauff, James Holden And The Animal Spirits and many more will play Bristol's Simple Things in October

New Touch Compilation Features Mika Vainio And More

Touch label unveils new compilation and book featuring music from Mika Vainio, Wire and more, as well as photography by Jon Wozencroft

Dr Rock Goes Intergalactic: An Interview With Hawkwind’s Dave Brock

Dr Rock talks to Dave Brock of Hawkwind about Lemmy's speed addiction and sex with androids

Confusion Is Text: Thurston Moore Interviewed

The 65-year-old post punk powerhouse has just written an autobiography and is contemplating, he tells Stevie Chick, a brand new chapter of his life, as a writer. Home page portrait by Vera Marmelo

Talking To The Shred Devil: An Interview With Dave Mustaine

God helps those who help themselves, as Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine is finding out. Written by John Doran and originally published in The Stool Pigeon

Mumdance & Logos: Summer Events Series

Different Circles' weekly Sunday party series announced for July and August

WATCH: New Massive Attack

New EP marks their return; watch the video for Tricky-featuring cut below

LISTEN: Conan/Bongripper Split

Get your ears onto this new split 12" ahead of next month's shared tour

LISTEN: New Blancmange Single

Neil Arthur teams up with Wrangler member Benge on production duties for his latest album as Blancmange. Homepage photo courtesy of Hanah Knizova

Unquiet Spirits: Ifriqiyya Electrique Interviewed

With Laylet el Booree - one of tQ's albums of the year so far - Ifriqiyya Electrique have fused industrial post punk and techno with the traditional Banga music of the Tunisian desert to brilliant effect. But as instigator Francois Cambuzat tells Ben Graham, they still fear it could all be a dreadful mistake

The Magickal Mysteriis Tour: Matt Pike Of High On Fire Interviewed

Toby Cook talks to one of the Quietus' favourite rock stars, Matt Pike, about the new High On Fire album and a new reissue of Sleep's mighty Dopesmoker