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Sensation Nation: Blair, Oasis, Cocaine, Diana & British Maximalism 1997
Wikimedia Commons Royal Academy, London, 17 September 1997. Milling through the packed crowd in...
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tQ Is 14! Help Us Survive (& Get Exclusive Music) By Becoming A Subscriber
This week marks the fourteenth year since The Quietus became a fully independent publication. H...
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Portalunacy: Remembering The Leeds Festival Riot of 2002
A bottle fight at Leeds Festival 2002, in 2002 camera phone quality "For the love of Grohl," I ...
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Glasto Reminded Me How I Hate People, But Not As Much As I Hate Myself
Image: BBC There’s a flag blocking my view of Paul McCartney. It’s advertising a small business...
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Viking 'Roids: The Northman, White Nationalism & Toxic Masculinity
It’s become a cliché that the far-right love Vikings. For that, blame 19th-century Romantic nat...
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Women Of Their Word: The Reality Of Being A Female Music Writer
Jude Rogers portrait by Brian David Stevens In 2022, lots of women are writing books about mus...
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The Ides Of Merch: Why Venues Need To Stop Ripping Off Musicians
Above and beyond the setlists and soundchecks, touring is tough and requires a lot of focus on ...
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Addicted To Plastic? Eco-Vinyl And The Impact Of Our Listening Habits
Vinyl racks at The Book And Record Bar In 2013 I ran a successful crowdfunder to finance my ba...
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T.K. Max? On Culture's Ill-Considered Flirtation With The Unabomber
In the latter half of the third century, with the Roman Empire teetering on the brink of disint...
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The Feedback Of Myth: Osaka's Cult Label Vanity Records
Vanity Records founder Yuzuru Agi While the punk movement was shaking up the world in the late ...
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