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Black Sky Thinking
No Quarter Given: Three Days In The Life Of Bill Drummond OBA
John Doran tags along with the 'Old British Artist' as he paints graffiti on flyovers, defaces UKIP billboards and relaunches himself as a cross-dresser; all as part of the mammoth 25 Paintings project. All photographs by Tracey Moberly unless otherwise stated
Film
Flickers: The Quietus Film Reviews Round-Up Column
Sick with indecision as to which slice of multiplex action to spunk your sheckles on this weekend? Fear not, Believers! Here come The Quietus film team with their Brand! New! Review column! Words by Yasmeen Khan, Gary Green, Nadia Attia, Mat Colegate
Black Sky Thinking
‘Community In Action’: Sport, Art, Corruption & The World Cup
As the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, Ian Maleney explains how, despite the very real spectres of big business, exploitation and alleged FIFA corruption, global sport still retains a unique capacity to unite people from across communities
A Quietus Interview
Talker Of The Town: Chrissie Hynde Interviewed By Simon Price
Chrissie Hynde is releasing her first-ever solo album. But never mind that. Just let her talk. Because the legendary Pretenders leader can talk for London, England, for Akron, Ohio or anywhere else you care to mention. Oh boy, can she talk. Simon Price listens
Live Reviews
‘No Pass Outs!’ Things The Quietus Learned At Supersonic Festival
Luke Turner, Rory Gibb, Colm McAuliffe and Laurie Tuffrey report back on a weekend of varied sonic treats at this year's two-day Supersonic festival, featuring Swans, Sleaford Mods, Sly & The Family Drone and plenty of other acts not beginning with 'S'
A Quietus Interview
The Sound of Grown Up Scotland: An Interview With Roddy Frame
Following the 30th anniversary reissue of Aztec Camera’s debut High Land Hard Rain, frontman Roddy Frame releases his latest album on Edwyn Collins’ AED label. He talks to Lucy O’Brien about songwriting, Mark Knopfler’s guitar strings and Scottish independence
A Quietus Interview
“A Funny Kind Of Relationship” Alan Moore On Iain Sinclair
Our second Iain Sinclair feature to mark the 70x70 Finale event at Barbican this weekend sees Nick Talbot interview Alan Moore about his relationship with the writer, perspectives on psychogeography, and influence each has had on the other's work
