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The Shape Of Hardcore: Fucked Up Live At The Garage

The Canadian progressive punks have grow even further from the recognisable tropes of hardcore sonics with Dose Your Dreams, but Sophie Porter finds its original spirit in the band’s live performance in north London

Behold! October’s Quietus Comics Round Up Column

We're back with some of our favourite comics from the year thus far

Separate The Game From The Truth: Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die

On March 10, 1997, Angus Batey was due to interview Biggie Smalls, a conversation that never took place after the rapper was fatally shot a day earlier. Here, he takes an in-depth look at the "masterpiece" that was the debut album from the hip hop luminary. This feature was first published on 11 September 2014

Reissue of the Week: Throbbing Gristle’s The Third Mind Movements

Industrial innovators Throbbing Gristle’s reissue program wraps up by shining light on a relatively obscure title which inadvertently became the group's final official release, says Will Salmon

“We Are Quite Savage Islanders” – Ben Wheatley Interviewed

Ben Wheatley chats to Stephen Dalton about the savagery of modern Britain, soundtrack choices and his blackly comic third feature Sightseers, which goes on nationwide theatrical release at the end of this month

Omar Souleyman

Bahdeni Nami

Spotify Class Action Lawsuit

Streaming service hit with second lawsuit in as many weeks

The Trumpet That Blows Its Own: Nevin Aladag’s Fanfare

A show at the Hayward Gallery by Turkish artist Nevin Aladağ brings the city alive with music

LISTEN: New Mogwai

Mogwai have announced details of their 9th studio album and a huge world tour, all the details, and new track 'Coolverine' are below. Homepage photo by Brian Sweeney.

Behold! Winter’s Quietus Comics Round Up Column

With a look back at the best of 2019, it’s the latest roundup of new comics from Pete Redrup & co

Neutral Milk Hotel Reunite For Tour

Jeff Mangum and co back for handful of dates

Algiers Detail New Album, ‘There Is No Year’

The new record is preceded by lead track 'Dispossession'

EXCLUSIVE: Tyson/Joe Goddard

Hot Chip man remixes Tyson's 'After You're Gone' into a slick, disco-leaning house number

WATCH: Mykki Blanco – Feeling Special

First listen from new EP Betty Rubble: The Initiation, due out in May

Feel What You Don’t Know: Mabe Fratti’s Favourite Albums

Following new album Sentir Que No Sabes and ahead of her guest curation at this year’s Le Guess Who?, Mabe Fratti takes Laura Snapes through thirteen favourite records spanning her Central American adolescence, cult dream pop and French post-punk Zeligs

St Vincent

Strange Mercy