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During the Covid pandemic many of us have had to start working from home. But how does the music we listen to affect our labours? And what impact can it have on creativity? Dale Berning Sawa investigates

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Creating A Songwriter: The 13 Albums That Made Thundercat

The virtuoso bassist takes Rob Hakimian through his musical life story with a baker's dozen that traces his trajectory from kid messing with his parents' records to the in-demand player that he is today. Photographs by The1Point8.

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Kamasi Washington Unveils New Album, ‘Fearless Movement’

The US saxophonist's first studio album in six years will be released in May

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Music To Be Reworked On New Album

'A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto – To The Moon And Back' takes in remixes by Thundercat, Alva Noto and more

Floating Points Shares Remix Of Thundercat

The UK producer has reworked 'Fair Chance' from Thundercat's latest album

Thundercat Announces New Album

The virtuoso bassist’s new album boasts features from Steve Lacy, Childish Gambino, Steve Arrington, Kamasi Washington, Lil B and more

Nile Rodgers Announces Meltdown Lineup

Nile Rodgers announces the first acts for his Meltdown Fest.

LIVE REPORT: Flying Lotus, Troxy

Last Friday in London, Steven Ellison's new audiovisual show took Paul Tucker's brain to another dimension. Photos courtesy of Simon Parry

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Star Wars: Clone Wars. The Quietus Chokes On George Lucas’ Table-Scraps

As the Star Wars franchise churns out its first entirely CGI movie, Dan Curley wishes that Lucas had stayed on his ranch, stroking his beard.

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ADULT. Detail New Album

Album features collaborations with Nitzer Ebb's Douglas J McCarthy and many more

Art

Beat Street: Graffiti Online And Off

In the week of Pussy Riot's collaboration with Banksy's Dismaland, a flyer for an online street art exhibition prompts tQ’s Robert Barry to muse on the paradoxical essence of graffiti

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Music For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza

Here are ten tQ-friendly albums, comps and EPs which are helping to raise money for charities which are providing medicine, food and shelter to those who currently need it most in Gaza. (Direct charity links also provided)

Film

Then We Take Berlin: Bridge Of Spies Reviewed

Robert Bright reviews Spielberg's new cold war thriller, out in cinemas now

Film

Making The Case For Tearing Down Democratic Systems In ‘Boys State’

On the eve of the most crucial US presidential election of our lifetime, two recent films, Boys State & What The Constitution Means To Me, prove potent to unpack in order to make a case for the dismantling of our current democratic systems. Madeleine Seidel writes on Boys State and What The Constitution Means To Me

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