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A Second Chance: The Limiñanas Interviewed

French duo The Limiñanas speak with Jeremy Allen about latest album Costa Blanca, and how a trip to Haiti to adopt their son inspired them to make music

Oscar Isaac And T-Bone Burnett Talk Inside Llewyn Davis

Actor Oscar Isaac and musical director T-Bone Burnett discuss their roles in the Coen Brothers' latest film. Gary Green reports *****Contains some spoilers******

There Seems To Be A Lot Of Love Out There: A Slowdive Interview

Following last night’s news that Slowdive have reformed, founder members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell talk exclusively to tQ about re-learning the old songs, advances in guitar pedal technology, the possibility of a new Slowdive album and why this time it's all about having fun

Feral Grind

Various Artists

‘A 21st Century Nightmare’: Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus & Media Misogyny

The media's contrasting representations of Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus are symptoms of an age-old misogyny that continues to underpin societal portrayals of men and women, argues Jeremy Allen

Young Thug & Bloody Jay

Black Portland

Eduard Artemiev

Solaris Soundtrack (Reissue)

The Month’s Electronic Music: ‘Put Ya Lighters Up!’

In his latest electronic music column, Rory Gibb praises the timeless music of Digital Mystikz's Mala and reviews recent releases from Holly Herndon, Gantz, Trilogy Tapes, WANDA GROUP and more

No Time To Be 21? The Creeping Bent Organisation 20 Years On

Ahead of it's Glasgow gig tonight featuring Lloyd Cole and the Leopards and The Jazzateers, Neil Cooper celebrates the renowned Scottish indie label on its 21st birthday

The New Mendicants

Into The Lime

Good Vibrations: Michael Gibbons Of Bardo Pond Interviewed

J.R. Moores fires up a Bristol cone and talks to Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond about why psychedelic pop music is the best

Spool’s Out: A Cassette Reviews Column For January

Tristan Bath casts his net far and wide to bring you the best new cassette releases, in this second edition of his monthly column

10 Things That Need To Change To Save Independent Venues

To mark Independent Venue Week, former gig venue manager Andy Inglis offers a straightforward and occasionally sweary list of ten things that need to change in order to make them survive. Photo by Seb Heseltine

Not In A Vacuum: On The Necessity Of Trans* Literature

Jos Charles, founding-editor of new trans* literary journal THEM, discusses the problem standard trans* narratives, the idea of the "trans* community" and exactly why a trans* only literary journal matters

“The Unease of the Modern Occidental Male”: Frederik Peeters Interview

Aug Stone chats to the Swiss comics artist about sci-fi, inner landscapes, and the writing process

Two Poems By: SJ Fowler

New writing this week comes via interdisciplinary polymath artist, poet and editor SJ Fowler

Against Me!

Transgender Dysphoria Blues

A Pagan City Tango: Chris & Cosey Live In New York

As Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti return to New York after decades away, Albert Freeman writes that they arrive at just the right time to coincide with the city's hard techno renaissance. Photo from NY by Kat Lees

Coen In The Wind: Inside Llewyn Davis Reviewed

James Ubaghs reviews the Coen Brother's tragicomic reflection on the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 60s

Sleepwalking Into Censorship: How Internet Freedom Is Under Threat

With the news that net neutrality has come under threat in the US, Ian Maleney explores the worrying consequences of censorship and restrictive legislation for internet users, from David Cameron's proposed 'anti-porn' filter to ISPs blocking torrent sites

Gyratory System

Utility Music

The Quietus Writers’ 50 Favourite Dance Remixes

The Quietus writers and staff select fifty of their favourite dance music remixes, from much-loved classics to personal selections

EDM (Egyptian Dance Music) Comes To London: A Full Report

Josh Hall hangs out with electro chaabi stars Sadat, Figo, Diesel, Knaka as they visit Kode9, Artwork and Faze Miyake in the Rinse FM studios, while they prepare for a Boiler Room session. All photographs by Al Overdrive

Alpha Waves: An Interview & Mix From Death Comet Crew

1980s NYC hip hop/no-wave/funk collective Death Comet Crew return this month with full-length album, Ghost Among The Crew, that takes their abrasive hybrid sound into cosmic new zones. JR Moores speaks to the band's Stuart Argabright about the art of genre-splicing, plus listen to an exclusive mix

Star Striped Tragedy: Captain Phillips Reassesed

Raphael Hall tackles some of the tricky questions raised by Paul Greengrass's modern epic

Jar Moff

Financial Glam

Thrill Seeker: An Interview With Connan Mockasin

Ahead of his UK tour, which starts tomorrow, Connan Mockasin meets John Freeman to talk building rollercoasters and the making of his Tokyo-influenced second album, Caramel

Second Helpings: Neil Arthur Of Blancmange’s Favourite Albums

Following his revisit to the synth pop duo's debut album Happy Families last year, Neil Arthur looks back over 13 other top albums from his past

Helm

The Hollow Organ EP

Radio Live Transmission: 22 Years Of Pirate Broadcasts With Rude FM

John Doran sits in on broadcasts by the veteran North London station RudeFM.com and talks to management and DJ Imaginary Forces about why jungle, drum & bass and hardcore radio will never die

“I’m So Minimal, I’m Not Even Minimalist!”: Harold Budd Interviewed

Haakon Nelson speaks to Harold Budd about his sense of space and a recent retrospective album released by All Saints

Cinematographic Alchemy: Cocteau’s La Belle Et La Bete Reassessed

To mark its restored version being released on DVD, Adam Bychawski looks back at Jean Cocteau's fantasy masterpiece