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Bong II – This Time It’s Personnel
The Bong remains the same... almost. Kez Whelan talks to Dawn Terry of the newly resurrected Newcastle drone rock band
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The Early
I Want To Be Ready
New album by Philadelphia post-rock duo keeps things tight, amps up the tension
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Behind NME Lines: The 1990s Through The Lens of Martyn Goodacre
The acclaimed NME photographer guides Wyndham Wallace through a selection of pictures from his first book, which documents life in the indie trenches
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Baker’s Dozen
Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
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Acid Horse 26: tQ’s Ten Essential Picks
Three months to go until Acid Horse festival; Noel Gardner selects ten must sees from The Ex to Lord Spikeheart, via futurist mutant rave and ancient, hairy French-Alpine folk invocations! For top tier subscribers there's also an essential audio guide to Acid Horse past & present
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Unbeatable: Drum’s Not Dead by Liars, 20 Years On
Two decades on from the release of Liars third album, Luke Turner argues that its percussive invention shouldn't obscure a rich, emotional core. For our top tier Subscriber Plus supporters, this Anniversary feature comes with a playlist by Liars of the music they were listening to when the album was made.
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Anniversary
Three Decades On: Sepultura’s Roots At 30
Three decades on from the release of Roots, Keith Kahn-Harris digs in to the legacy Sepultura's much vaunted sixth album. This feature was first published 15/02/21
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Explore 15 Years Of Cultural Wayfinding
Each week we conjure up a miscellany of tQ writing from the mists of time for you. Most often random. Sometimes themed. Always enthralling.
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Fight The Power: Chuck D on the Politics of Hip Hop
The Public Enemy frontman has always been one of rap music’s most articulate advocates, but in 2022 he shifted career from MC to university lecturer. In an exclusive extract from his new book, In The Hour of Chaos, Chuck D talks about the cultural politics of hip hop and what it means for the future
