Paul Stocker

That Goes In There: Jane Savidge On The Art Of This Is Hardcore

Jane Savidge was the co-founder and head of public relations company Savage & Best who looked after Pulp during their late 90s pomp. In an exclusive extract from her new book for Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series, she picks apart the tricky sexual politics of the group’s notorious cover art for *This is Hardcore*

Cracking Stuff: The Quietus Reissues & Compilations Of 2014 So Far

Here is tQ's half year non-studio album list as voted for by Luke Turner, Laurie Tuffrey, Sophie Coletta and John Doran (who compiled and wrote the feature)

Don’t Think: The Chemical Brothers Film Director Interviewed

Adam Smith has worked on The Chemical Brothers' live show for 18 years, so was ideally placed to direct their eye-popping concert film Don't Think. He talks to Val Siebert about the art of just letting it flow

Savages: Silence Yourself Track-By-Track Preview

James Ubaghs gets his ears around the much-anticipated debut album from Savages for a Quietus track-by-track preview

“Like Playing Death Metal At A Wedding” – Doug Stanhope Interviewed

David Bennun chats to outspoken US comedian Doug Stanhope, touring the UK in support of his new DVD Before Turning The Gun On Himself

Touching From A Distance: An Interview With Tarek Atoui

Tarek Atoui's Cycles in 11, currently on display at Bait Al Serkal is Sharjah, represents a decade of work, collaboration, and experimentation for the Lebanese sound artist. He talks to Cathy Wade about instruments, collaboration, and the crucial importance of real contact

Fabric’s Closure & The Rise Of A New British Puritanism

The news that London nightclub Fabric is to close has stunned the music community. Here, Luke Turner argues that this is another battle lost on Britain's rightwards shift towards a bland, corporate new puritanism of the strange post-Brexit landscape. Photo thanks to the Islington Tribune

WATCH: New Girl Band Video

'Shoulderblades' is the lead track from Girl Band's forthcoming album

Driving Home: Anika’s Favourite Music

In this week’s Baker’s Dozen, Anika guides Stephanie Phillips through the records that made her, from the power of Grace Jones, Courtney Love and PJ Harvey, to the soothing effects of Goldie and Guru

Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra

Theatre Is Evil

La Femme Familiar: Haywire Reviewed

Steven Soderbergh's new thriller reprises the rogue-operative-seeking-revenge-on-her-paymasters genre. Yasmeen Khan weighs the pros and cons of this popular action formula

Here We Go Magic

Here We Go Magic

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews for May by Daryl Worthington

Hooligan trombone, microtonal synth-wave, time-dilated dub and sweathouse drone. Daryl Worthington finds worlds within worlds in the cassette scene this month

Black Lips And More For Coronet Pit Party

Future Of The Left, Madonnatron and a Fat Whites/Childhood/Paranoid London supergroup join Black Lips next month

Working Class Woman: Marie Davidson’s Favourite Albums

Following the release earlier this month of her best record yet, titled Working Class Woman, Marie Davidson talks to Christian Eede about 13 of her favourite records covering Kraftwerk, Eminem, Donna Summer and more

Drone And Dusted: Tony Conrad Interviewed

Republished with the sad news of his passing, Albert Freeman talks to the godfather of drone music about his collaboration with Faust and playing Outside The Dream Syndicate for perhaps the last time