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LIVE REPORT: International Teachers Of Pop & Róisín Murphy

On the weekend of Trump’s UK visit, we self-medicate with a double dose of demented pop and a blast of beloved Róisín Murphy

Rockfort! French Music For July Reviewed By David McKenna

In his latest French music column, David McKenna gets reacquainted with nouvelle nouvelle chanson singer Mathieu Boogaerts, visits producer NSDOS’s Micro Club and finds energy in the young French jazz scene to rival that in the UK. Home page photograph: Edredon Sensible

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of March 2024

Footwork, industrial acid techno, synth pop, art rock, Brazilian funk, psych folk, industrial, hip hop... we've got you covered for the best sounds out there right now

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Report

Val Phoenix attends the 26th LLGFF at BFI Southbank. Still from The Ballad Of Genesis And Lady Jaye

Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi

Lee Ranaldo / Jim Jarmusch / Marc Urselli / Balázs Pándi

A one-off improvised collaboration between Jim Jarmusch, Lee Ranaldo, Marc Urselli, and Balázs Pándi evokes a night-time dérive, finds Antonio Poscic

Pagan Explorations: Children Of Alice Interviewed

Children Of Alice, a new trio consisting of Broadcast's James Cargill and Roj Stevens along with The Focus Group's Julian House, speak to Patrick Clarke about the paganism, surrealism and musique concrète that inspired their self-titled debut album.

Embrace The Contradictions: The Strange World Of… The KLF

Following a wave of fevered speculation about the possible return of The KLF, AKA The JAMs, The K Foundation, K2 Plant Hire, the Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu etc., Ben Graham explores the mythology of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, in order to explain why any "reunion" is likely to be far more interesting than just another musical comeback

Like Choosing A Lover: Viv Albertine’s Favourite Albums

Always forthright, the great Viv Albertine discusses her favourite albums with Tom Hasson. T-Rex, Chris Watson, Don Cherry, Beefheart, Barrett, Kate Bush and.... The Slits all feature

Rhodri Davies & John Butcher

Routing Lynn/Nigemizu

Sote Details New Album, ‘Ministry Of Tall Tales’

Coming on SVBKVLT, it sees the Iranian producer reflect on his frustrations with various sociopolitical issues

Circuit Des Yeux

Reaching For Indigo

From singer, musician and artist Haley Fohr, a very modern record rooted in the avant-garde music of 50 years ago.

Spool’s Out: Your Cassette Release Roundup For February

The tape-o-sphere continues to deliver, with a new neo-kraut project from Cairo, a topography of Sydney’s outlying industrial regions, an ambient tribute to Pierre Boulez and some Indonesian experimentalism.

A Field Day Festival Photographic Review

The Quietus went to Field Day, got wet, and had a bloody lovely time. Here we present a gallery of photos and words from the festival

Two Poems By: Fiona Helmsley

Back in the familiar 'Two Poems By' format — and, of course, on the usual top form — new writing on tQ this week comes from Fiona Helmsley. (Image: Peregrine Honig)

Once In A Lifetime: On Land And In The Sea By Cardiacs Revisited

Nick Reed looks back a quarter of a century to one of the shining pinnacles in the back catalogue of Cardiacs