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A Quietus Interview
The Space Is Inside Us: Angel Bat Dawid Interviewed
In a beautiful Trans-Atlantic collaboration, Chicago-based jazz musician Angel Bat Dawid has created a new record in response to Emma Warren's work on London's Total Refreshment Centre. Here, they discuss the importance of physical space in developing community and resistance
Baker's Dozen
Stir My Teenage Soul: Karl ‘Regis’ O’Connor’s Favourite LPs
Karl O'Connor guides Luke Turner through the 13 teenage hits that made him Regis, with tales of smelling like a badger on the mail train to Brum and what happens when you get a member of Einstürzende Neubauten the wrong gravel on the way
A Quietus Interview
DEAFBRICK: Deafkids And Petbrick Interviewed
Brazil's searingly good noise trio Deafkids have teamed up with Wayne Adams and Iggor Cavalera's pummelling Petbrick for an extraordinary new album 'Deafbrick'. Along with a premiere of the track 'Força Bruta', they speak to Patrick Clarke about the links between New Weird Britain and Brazil
The Quietus International
Rockfort! French Music For June Reviewed By David McKenna
David McKenna flags up some French compilations released in response to the Covid-19 crisis and reviews new music from Felicia Atkinson, Franco-Senegalese rapper Zuukou Mayzie and the final album from Black Devil Disco Club
Television
You Might Also Like: Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone S2 Reviewed
As Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone begins a second season, lifelong Twilight Zone fan Sean Kitching considers the history of rebooting the series and asks if this new version does justice to the original, whilst successfully updating its approach for a contemporary audience. Contains mild spoilers
Black Sky Thinking
Glastonbury At 50 & The Loss Of The Communal Under Coronavirus
25 years ago, Jude Rogers had her life changed somewhere in a field near Pilton. On the 50th anniversary of the first Glastonbury weekend, she reflects on the sunny days of 1995, lamenting the loss of the communal live experience in the Coronavirus summer of 2020
A Quietus Interview
Rave In The Cave: Jarvis Cocker Interviewed By Jeanie Finlay
With the debut album by JARV IS... out next month, Jarvis Cocker speaks to Jeanie Finlay about his new project, why prehistoric cave dwellers were the world's first ravers, and why he's uncomfortable being called a 'National Treasure'
Books
Why Did The Activist Cross The Road: What Happens When Comedy Gets Serious
In this exclusive excerpt from their new book, A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice, Caty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman look at how the collaboration between civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and comedy website Funny or Die succeeded in changing the law about victims' rights
Film
They Do Things Differently There: The Rio Cinema And A History Of Activism In East London
One of the finest independent cinemas in London, the Rio also has a lost archive – reports on Hackney life made by local young people in the 80s. A new picture book celebrates a treasure trove of photos revealing a history of street life, social activism and protest.
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