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Two Quietus writers, JR Moores and Alex Maiolo, pay tribute to Steve Albini who died this week, remembering him not only for his innumerable contributions to music, but his humour, his generosity, his self-awareness, and his impact on keeping communities alive. Main photograph by Maria Jefferis
Jamaica Street Studios is a multi-purpose public building in Bristol housing an established artists collective with ties to Banksy, Tricky, Jimmy Cauty and Aardman Animation; and it is under threat. They are looking for help from you... Home page photograph shows Jamaica Street Studios
One-half of the Nyege Nyege Tapes affiliates talks us through his love of recent metal records, and also tells us where to find the best record store in his base of Nairobi, in the latest instalment of our Le Guess Who? preview series centred around the coinciding Mega Record & CD Fair in Utrecht
Taking inspiration from Hungarian animation masterpiece, *Fehérlófia* – and England's "first lady of the double entendre", Fenella Fielding, Jane Weaver's latest project is full of utopian potential, finds Danijela Bočev