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A Particular Beauty: Irmin Schmidt Interviewed
From a childhood obsessed with art to the electroacoustic, treated piano work of new album Requiem via Can's "school of pain", the German composer reflects on a life well lived. And for top tier tQ subscribers, an exclusive playlist on all streaming platforms of his finest solo work
Strange World Of...
The Strange World Of… Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
Sean Kitching speaks to Brian Hageman, Mark Davies and Hugh Swarts of TFUL282 about recording at Steve Albini’s house and setting John Cage’s voice to a glitchy dancefloor banger, while offering 10 points of entry to their unique back catalogue
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The Strange World Of… Ladytron
With their eighth album Paradises out this week, Simon Price asks Ladytron founder Daniel Hunt to shed some light (and magic) upon ten entry points into the Scouse-based synth lords' (and ladies') pristine body of werk. And for top tier subscribers revelation is at hand via an essential playlist
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The Low Culture Essay: Kyle MacNeill on The Getaway
In this month's subscriber essay, Kyle MacNeill loads up The Getaway, a perfectly preserved simulator of The Big Smoke in its the early 00s
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Low Culture Essay: Jennifer Lucy Allan on Susumu Yokota
In this month’s Low Culture Essay, Jennifer Lucy Allan considers nostalgia and the Japanese idea of kona in the work of electronic pioneer Susumu Yokota. Featuring an exclusive playlist for our Subscriber Plus tier.
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture Essay: Tariq Goddard on Jeremy Brett, the Perfect Sherlock Holmes
Tariq Goddard declares that in Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, the actor delivered one of the greatest TV performances of all time – one that was so total, it arguably destroyed him
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture Essay: Tariq Goddard on Jeremy Brett, the Perfect Sherlock Holmes
Tariq Goddard declares that in Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, the actor delivered one of the greatest TV performances of all time – one that was so total, it arguably destroyed him
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Low Culture Podcast: Suicide’s Debut Album
In this month's pod, Luke Turner and John Doran explore the beauty and violence of this masterpiece from Alan Vega and Martin Rev
Organic Intelligence
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Organic Intelligence LIV: Psychedelic Porto
In the latest antidote to the algorithm, Jakub Knera takes us to the wildly diverse and hypnotic sounds of the Portuguese city
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Truly Ancient Truly Future: The Art Ensemble of Chicago’s Nice Guys
With a back catalogue of over 50 challenging albums, it might look like there's no particularly easy way of cracking the enigma of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Not so, says Eden Tizard, looking back at the group's first ECM album, Nice Guys, which was released 40 years ago this month
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The Power Of Doubt: Liars’ Guide To New LP WIXIW
After all those weird and abstract hints on the Amateur Gore tumblr, here's the information from the horse's mouth: Angus Andrew tells Luke Turner about the themes and making of new album WIXIW, their increasing use of electronics, and relationship with producer Daniel Miller
Beyond The Hits
Beyond The Hits: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Jeremy Allen, David Bennun, Julian Marszalek, Erin Lyndal Martin, JR Moores, Jamie Thomson, Luke Turner and John Doran run through some of the finest album tracks, b-sides, session moments, live versions, covers and hits that never were of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' long and illustrious career
Live Reviews
Keeping A Covenant: What we Bring to Springsteen Live, and What he Gives Back
After seeing Bruce Springsteen at Wembley, Michael Hann writes a deeply personal essay about the power of live music, not as redemption or catharsis, but as a unique and potent force that reflects who we are when we encounter it
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Get Up, Stand Up: An Interview With The Specials
In their very first interview about a new album of protest songs, The Specials' Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter speak to Patrick Clarke about how political music and the energy of Black Lives Matter lifted them from pandemic-enforced inertia
