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Finish Him! The Quietus Picks Great Movie Fight Scenes

The Quietus writers square off in order to consider what makes a truly great cinematic brawl... FIGHT!

K.O! Oxbow’s Eugene Robinson On Cinematic Fight Scenes

Ahead of tomorrow's article on the best cinematic fight scenes, Eugene Robinson takes time out to consider what elements go toward making a truly memorable cinematic punch up.

Genuine Freedom: Sadaf Interviewed

Before she supports Grimes tonight, the performance artist talks to Lottie Brazier about narrowing the gap between 'experimental' and 'pop' and flipping gender dynamics in the video for industrialised banger C.F.C.

Again, Melancholy: Sarah Cracknell’s Favourite Albums

Off the back of releasing her second solo LP, Red Kite, the singer-songwriter and Saint Etienne member diligently jogged her memory, picked her 13 top records and made annotations. She talks Gary Kaill through her notes

Cardiacs

The Seaside

Visionist

Safe

State Of Mind: An Interview With Protomartyr

John Freeman talks to Protomartyr's singer and lyricist Joe Casey about how the Detroit post-punk quartet's excellent third album, The Agent Intellect, was inspired by both Aristotle and Alzheimer's disease

Not The Greatest Dancer: The Return Of Altern 8… And Crez

Not many 46-year-old professionals moonlight as dancers for early-90s rave acts; however, with Altern 8’s popularity enjoying a resurgence, Martyn Cresswell didn’t need to be asked twice to get back on stage. Words: Scott Oliver

One Take: A Grime Column For November By Tomas Fraser

Tomas Fraser is back with all of November's crucial grime releases and shows. Stormzy photo by Blaow. Dread D photo by Vicky Grout

Erasure

Always: The Very Best Of Erasure

It’s A Livin’ Thing: Jeff Lynne Interviewed By Simon Price

Jeff Lynne, super-producer to the rock aristocracy and the only constant member of the Electric Light Orchestra, is bringing ELO back to life. He tells Simon Price about working magic with old tape machines, Sunday morning football in the Seventies and Dirk Diggler's monster cock

Round Them Up And Shoot Them: Pick Of The Month’s Gallery Shows

From a continuous programme of performances in a ruined church in Bristol to a slow tour through a data centre in Salford, Robert Barry previews some of the month’s more enticing art exhibitions

The Schlock Of The New: Redefining Horror Writing With Hexus

Ahead of the publication of their second issue early next year — and as an aid to your Hallowe'en comedown – Thogdin Ripley, co-editor of new art-literature-hybrid horror journal Hexus, selects three pieces from Issue One

An Electric Storm: Cerith Wyn Evans Interviewed

With a major exhibition currently on display at the White Cube’s Bermondsey gallery, Cerith Wyn Evans talks to tQ’s Robert Barry about music, neon, and the psychedelia of quantum physics

The Lead Review: Josh Gray On Roots Manuva’s Bleeds

With the release of Roots Manuva's sixth full length, Josh Gray examines the lure of its musical messianism, and the role anti-authoritarian faith can play in the modern world

Amplification Point: Unsound Festival 2015 Reviewed By Rory Gibb

Surprise! This year's Unsound Festival in Krakow was a reminder of the importance of physical meeting spaces for a globalising electronic music community, writes Rory Gibb

Remasters Of Horror: Composer And Sound Designer Alan Howarth Interviewed

Ahead of two special Halloween shows in London's Union Chapel this weekend in which he will play some of the best know of his soundtrack collaborations with John Carpenter, Alan Howarth talks to Mat Colegate about his long and distinguished career in soundtracks and sound design

Constructive Listening: An Interview With Rabit

Before he releases his debut album tomorrow, the Texas-based producer talks to Christian Eede about how Communion was informed by teenage beat-nerdery, gender energies and a steadfast refusal of instant gratification

Natural Habitat: Real Lies Interviewed

John Doran talks to Tom Watson and Kev Kharas of Real Lies about finding a house by a lake in the middle of a city to live in and how that changed everything for them

Tape Adapter: October’s Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez

The United States of trap is in disarray, as Young Thug cosigns falter while one of Chicago’s brightest ascends. Your intrepid mixtape critic Gary Suarez investigates

We Are Coiled: MAKE Interviewed

With their excellent second album The Golden Veil released earlier this year, MAKE's main man Scott Endres talks to Toby Cook about some key topics: political rage, existentialist influence and rose bush upkeep

“Where Was My Mind?” Jenny Hval’s ‘Favourite Albums’

We asked Jenny Hval to pick her 13 favourite LPs, which she didn't, because she thinks that's a "horrible" task. Fair enough, said JR Moores, so here, instead, are 13 underappreciated records she's hoping you'll go out and enjoy

Why Carly Rae Jepsen’s EMOTION Is The Unsung Hero Of 2015

Taking in the work of Drake, Rothko, Olafur Eliason and Psychic Sally, Karl Smith considers what makes Carly Rae Jepsen's newest album one of the greatest pieces of art produced this year

Rabit

Communion

Total Ledge Mate! The Shining’s Jørgen Munkeby Interviewed

Dean Brown talks to Shining (NOR) mainman Jørgen Munkeby about taking risks both physical and musical. Includes video for 'The Last Stand'

Baby, It’s Okay To Be Slutty: Chastity Belt Interviewed

The Seattle-based four-piece's singer and guitarist Julia Shapiro talks to Anna Wood about the underuse of the word labia, calling out mansplaining and taking lyrical inspiration from John Carpenter's 1982 cinematic masterpiece

Neo-Prog 35 Years On: Marillion, IQ, Pendragon Etc. Revisited

With Marillion riding high in the charts, 1985 was the peak year for neo-prog. Joe Banks relives his misplaced childhood, and wonders if any of the music from this scene bears revisiting now

Silver Fox: Bryan Ferry Live In Brighton, By Simon Price

Simon Price admires the attractive artifice of Bryan Ferry, and concludes that it's best to never scratch beneath the surface

Micachu & the Shapes: No Pigs Were Harmed In The Making Of This LP

For their latest, Good Sad Happy Bad, experimental pop group Micachu & The Shapes sank a few then confined themselves to a rehearsal space for a stripped-down, marathon recording session; some metal ensued, as they tell DJ Pangburn

The Scaramanga Six

The Terrifying Dream

Uncanny Flatlands: Wysing Art Centre at the Edge of the Real

Robert Barry examines works by Lawrence Lek, Benedict Drew, Katja Novitskova, Holly Herndon and others at the Wysing Art Centre’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ exhibition

Auto-Constructing Abraham: From Frieze Masters to the Tate Modern

Inspired by a talk at Frieze Masters, Robert Barry ponders Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas’s new commission for the Tate Modern Turbine Hall