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Strange World Of...
The Strange World Of… Severed Heads
A crack squad of Severed Heads fans select ten points of entry into the bewilderingly large back catalogue of Tom Ellard - the core of the long-running, cult Australian electronic project. Introduction by Becky Marshall and selections by JD Twitch, the So Low crew and Stuart McLean from The Dark Outside
A Quietus Interview
A Taste Of Divine: Remembering The Legendary Glasgow Club
David Peschek remembers recently-deceased Glasgow club Divine as he speaks to the likes of founder Andrew Divine, JD Twitch from Optimo, Stephen Pastel and Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, who recalls the time he wore a dress... Oh, and there's a mix too.
A Quietus Interview
“I’m Going to Make People Fall in Love With This Song” JD Twitch Interviewed
On the eve of the release of their much anticipated Fabric mix and an appearance at the London club, Keith McIvor (aka JD Twitch) chats to John Doran about the ongoing Optimo (Espacio) project now that their revered Glasgow night is no more...
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How Punks In Churches Changed Germany & What Still Needs To Be Done
Thirty years on from the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Beate Peter remembers a childhood where music was an escape from the strictures of Communism and punk gigs in churches were subversive acts and asks, what needs to happen to complete the process of reunification? Photo of Di Toten Hosen at a church gig by Mark Reeder
A Quietus Interview
The Afterlife Of Sounds: An Interview With Stephen Cornford
Repurposing discarded Walkmans, TVs and other scrap heap finds, Stephen Cornford's work erases the boundaries between music and sculpture. He tells Robert Barry why he's using it as a means to question our consumerist habits
