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UKIP Leadership Contest Was Rigged, Says Morrissey

Morrissey has declared his belief that the recent UKIP leadership elections were rigged to prevent far-right, anti-Islamic candidate Anne Marie Waters from being elected

Life After Dark: A History Of British Nightclubs

In an extract from his new book, After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs and Music Venues, Dave Haslam considers the importance of these spaces not just personally and communally, but also in shaping music history

Moor Mother Shares New Track, ‘Shekere’

The lojii-featuring cut is the second song to be revealed from the Philadelphia artist's forthcoming album

WATCH/DOWNLOAD: Ben Frost – Rare Decay

Frost goes "inside a particle accelerator" on video for previously exclusive bonus track; free audio download before London date next week

“The Real World Is What Excites Me The Most”: Mike Leigh On Mr. Turner

Jason Ward meets the veteran British director to talk about his new biopic of J.M.W. Turner

LIVE REPORT: Madame X – Madonna In London

Lucy O’Brien finds Madonna’s new show a lyrical exploration of love, exile and liberation, with just a smattering of greatest hits

There Is No Rock In Morocco: Beyond The Festival Of Sacred Music

Denied access to the Festival Of Sacred Music where Björk plays for the Moroccan Royal Family, Joost Heijthuijsen (words) and Nick Helderman (photos) try to find the true local music

Prying Open The Third Eye: Arik Roper’s Favourite Album Artwork

On the release of a new book bringing together his groundbreaking work, acclaimed graphic artist Arik Roper takes Dan Franklin through twelve of his favourite record sleeves, as well his own illustration for Dopesmoker

Branchage Film Festival: An Introduction To The Cinema Event Of The Year

Film screenings in forts, barns and fields: The Quietus is chuffed to be linking up with Jersey's Branchage International Film Festival 2009. Here's why we've got involved

Grit In One’s Third Eye: Robyn Hitchcock’s Baker’s Dozen

English songwriter and frontman of The Soft Boys, The Venus Three and The Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock leads Julian Marszalek through his most played LPs

Death In Vegas

Trans-Love Energies

Poisoned Pen: New Book By Lydia Lunch

In So Real It Hurts, the new book from Lydia Lunch, the no wave icon exorcises some demons

LIVE REPORT: The Sun Ra Arkestra

Veteran saxophonist Marshall Allen leads Sun Ra's Arkestra

Origin Story: Billy Woods’ Favourite Albums

As he releases acclaimed new album Maps alongside Kenny Segal, underground hip hop mainstay Billy Woods takes tQ through the thirteen records that have defined his life, from Goodie Mob to Ghostface Killah

LOCOG Sinister: The Olympic Impact On Local Government Arts

A Quietus reader who works in local government in London got in touch to tell us about what he perceives the impact of the 2012 Olympic Games to be on grassroots work in the capital

Low End Theories: Palehorse’s Favourite Bass Albums


Before their appearance at Desertfest at the Camden Underworld this weekend, uber-heavy bass guitar maestros James Bryant and John Atkins of Palehorse salute their favourite bass albums with Kiran Acharya (and even include one that has no bass guitar at all)