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Music Made Of Winter: An Interview With Michael Bracewell

Kiran Sande interviews Michael Bracewell about his recent book, Souvenir

Madonna Collaborates With Sunn O))) In Manchester

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Robert Wyatt Interviewed: The Quietus Salutes An English Treasure

In an in-depth interview, Robert Wyatt talks to Jonny Mugwump about his life and political beliefs, getting nervous when recording with Bjork, and the importance of imperfection in music

New Generation: An Interview With Imarhan

The desert rock sextet talk to Richie Troughton about why their debut album represents a new wave of Algerian music, founded on Tuareg traditions but meshed with jazz, blues and influences gathered from further afield

DJ Haram Details Debut Album for Hyperdub, ‘Beside Myself’

Out in July, it features contributions from Moor Mother, Armand Hammer and more

The Healing Process: Dave Okumu Of The Invisible Interviewed

Patrick Clarke meets Dave Okumu of The Invisible to talk endurance and commitment. Band portraits courtesy of Phil Sharp

Phase Shift: An Interview With Beck

With his twelfth album Morning Phase hailed as a return to form, Beck Hansen talks to Joseph Stannard about loss, internalised expression and the awkward art of songwriting

Bring To Light Festival Just Two Weeks Away

Supersonic organisers' new weekender, featuring Dinos Chapman and Josephine Foster among others, taking place October 25-27

Bill Ward To Quit Black Sabbath “Bad Deal”?

Shining

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New Weird Russia – Part One: Sampler

In the first of a new series on the current Russian alternative music scene, Richard Foster looks at the influence of the social network VK, the power of sentimentality, and making an “alternative Internationale”. And provides an introductory music sampler

The Quietus Looks Back at Alex Cox’s Moviedrome

_Moviedrome_ was a cult movie showcase hosted by one of Britain's best cult directors. Austin Collings remembers many a Sunday night curled up with Alex Cox, whose new book _X-films: True Confessions of a Radical Filmmaker_ is out now.

Talk Talk Scores Being Auctioned On eBay

Tim Friese-Greene auctioning recently uncovered scores for late-period album tracks to raise money for charity

Morrissey Announces Alexandra Palace Show

November date for Moz

Tick, Tick… Boom: Darren Almond Counts Time

John Quin can’t beat the clock at a new show by English artist Darren Almond at White Cube, Bermondsey

Sitting Under A Waterfall: An Interview With Skullflower

Skullflower recently released their self-professed 'most extreme album yet', Fucked On A Pile Of Corpses. Joseph Burnett met up with Skullflower's Matthew Bower, to talk about his varied musical history, and the genesis of the new album