A Quietus Interview

Interview: Beat Disconnection – James Murphy Says Goodbye To LCD

Thanks to our friends Dorian Lynskey and Mixmag Brazil for this excellent James Murphy interview, in this the first of our features on the best of 2010 at the half-way mark... Live picture by Maria Jefferis of Shot2Bits.net

Dr John Interview: En Route To The Spirit Kingdom

Escaping The Darkness: An Ólafur Arnalds Interview

Ólafur Arnalds talks to the Quietus about Iceland, death, and his forthcoming Bridgewater Hall concert alongside his hero, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

Sonic Router 013: Sonar Review

Our dubstep guru Oli Marlow sets sail for Spain in his pedalo, in order to bring us these sun dappled words from Sonar...

Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? Jimmy Webb Interviewed

The genius behind 'MacArthur Park' and 'Galveston' discusses his past at Motown with Chris Roberts, and predicts the invention of robots used for sex in the future...

Living In The Back Of Beyond: Coil & TG’s Sleazy Interviewed

Scott McKeating talks to Throbbing Gristle and Coil man Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson about Bangkok, sexuality, Trent Reznor, and the new Coil box set _Colour Sound Oblivion_...

Monáe Talks: Janelle Keeps The Famous Flame Of James Brown Alive

It's a woman's, woman's, woman's world... Janelle Monáe talks to Laura Snapes about working with Erykah Badu and Big Boi... in the third person of course

The Guilty Conscience Of The Pseudo Orchestra: Klak Tik Interviewed

The Quietus talks to multi-instrumentalist Søren Bonke of Klak Tik about their fantastic _Must We Find A Winner_ album, and finds out why he feels guilty about his band's demanding sound

Godflesh To Play Supersonic. Justin Broadrick Talks Reformation

Rob Haynes speaks to avant metal pioneer Justin Broadrick about getting the gang back together for a series of hellish shows...

Poachers Turn Gamekeepers: Devo On Singing The Corporate Anthem

Emily Bick talks to founding Devo member Gerry Casale about hip-hop materialism, the problem with _American Idol_ and consumerist culture

Hissing Obama, Are You The Destroyer? Micah P. Hinson Interviewed

Laura Snapes talks to Micah P. Hinson about proposing on stage, racism in comic books, and his contempt for Barack Obama

I Want To Live Forever: Nina Nastasia Interviewed

Laura Snapes joins Nina Nastasia for a whiskey to discuss stage fright, _Mad Men_ and Ricky Gervais

Faust And Last And Always: Germany’s Most Radical Rock Group Talk

John Doran talks to Hans Joachim Irmler of Faust about police raids, hotel bills, very long guitar leads and his group's 'last' album

Giving It Both Barrels: Dr Rock Takes On Tracii Guns Of The LA Guns

Dr Rock laughs in the face of weapons, which is why we sent him to take on Tracii Guns of the L.A. Guns to discuss reissues, Guns N'Roses, Poison and much more

Sparring With The Boxer: Kele Okereke Interviewed

Ben Hewitt and Kele Okereke discuss his new solo album _The Boxer_, and don't discuss close-minded indie and Liam Gallagher

Leaving Leicestershire On A Tide Of Song: The Wave Pictures Interviewed

Our man Lewis G Parker hails from the same benighted corner of the Midlands as David Tatersall. Here, they talk about how leaving these flat lands shaped the Wave Pictures' sound

Bring Down The Stepford Wives! Jane Weaver Interviewed

Jude Rogers talks to cosmic folk songstress Jane Weaver about measuring success, unlikely inspirations and the obstacles facing female artists

Breaking Through The Limits -The Return Of ATR: Alec Empire Interviewed

Atari Teenage Riot main man Alec Empire chats to John Robb about noise, politics and German culture

Congo Powers: Konono No.1’s Familial Rhythms & Exclusive Mix

Konono No.1's new album _Assume Crash Position_ is one of the year's finest. Kevin Perry discovers the group's long history, and speaks to Vincent Kenis, the producer who brought them to the West.

A New Kind Of Sincerity: Deftones Interviewed

Jack Mills talks to the Deftones about their new album _Diamond Eyes_ and coping with the absence of bassist Chi Cheng

Rudi Zygadlo Interview – Great Western Layman

Lee Dorrian On The Legacy Of Napalm Death

Cathedral and Rise Above main man Lee Dorrian talks about his time with Napalm Death and the lasting impact it has had on him...

Keeping The Good Wonkiness: Avi Buffalo Interviewed

Daniel Ross talks to Sub Pop sensations Avi Buffalo about the pitfalls of youth and drinking with German guys

Aidan Moffat: The Worst Gig I Ever Played (& A Few I’ve Been To)

Next week, the Quietus is helping put on an Aidan Moffat pop concert in London. We're hoping that he's learned some lessons from the escapades that he outlines below

“Chillwave Is Ridiculously Fun”: Small Black Interviewed

Ross Pounds talks to glo-fi troupe Small Black, and ponders whether impeccable taste is the foundation of any band's success

Starting From Square One: Cornershop Interviewed

The forgotten survivors of the 90s explain to Jonny Garrett why they were never Brit Pop and deserve better than they get

Sunny Delights: Free Energy Interviewed

Power Poptimist and Free Energy frontman Paul Sprangers talks to Oli Simpson about Coldplay, conspiracy theories and the importance of being earnest

The Fuel Hasn’t Run Dry Just Yet: 65 Days Of Static Interviewed

Simon Jay Catling talks to 65 Days Of Static's Paul Wolinski about their new album _We Were Exploding Anyway_, touring with The Cure and embracing dance music. Thanks to Scott Bartlett for the picture

Blow The Tanks: Chrome Hoof Interviewed & Crush Depth Reviewed PLUS Free Mix

John Doran explains why _Crush Depth_ ranks so highly on his albums of 2010, while Ben Hewitt ask Chrome Hoof about sacrificing goats and trapping Garry Bushell inside a giant plastic bubble. Plus, Milo from the band provides a rather excellent free mix for everyone to enjoy

The Antidote To The Supergroup Dollar: Alan Wilder Of Recoil Interviewed

Maddy Sparham talks to Alan Wilder about the past of Depeche Mode and the future of Recoil

I Was A Marine Girl: Kurt, Courtney, LCD & Me By Tracey Thorn

In a fascinating piece for the Quietus, Tracey Thorn wonders why the Marine Girls have had such an impact on anyone from LCD Soundsystem to Courtney Love and Nirvana

Cooking, Bullying & Sex: White Hinterland Interviewed

With White Hinterland set to appear on The Quietus' stage at the Stag and Dagger festival tomorrow evening, Ben Hewitt talks to Casey Dienel about their latest album _Kairos_