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Wenderlust: This Must Be The Place Reviewed

A whimsical road movie anchored by Sean Penn's star turn and a David Byrne cameo, Paolo Sorrentino's English-language debut suggests that the acclaimed Italian director has, like Wim Wenders before him, entered the dread orbit of U2. Stephen Dalton muses on this cinematic Curse of Bono

Having Faith In Atheism: Bad Religion And Richard Dawkins At Reason Rally

Sam Spokony braves a biblical downpour to report back from atheist festival Reason Rally, in Washington D.C. Photographs by the author

Council House Music: Exploiting Local Authority Architecture

Josh Hall looks at how musicians such as Damon Albarn and David Guetta exploit London tower blocks and housing estates. Thanks to Arthur John Picton for Heygate photograph

AU

Both Lights

Streetwise & Elegant: An Interview With Levon Vincent

With a signature sound that's by turns stern and subtly beautiful, Levon Vincent's name is hugely revered in house music circles. Angus Finlayson spoke to him about DJing philosophy and how his work fits into a centuries old musical lineage

Modular Love: Suzanne Ciani Interviewed

John Doran talks to Suzanne Ciani about how no-one was ready for the electronic instrument revolution, not even members of New York's avant garde and why intimacy with your machine is a must

Black Dice

Mr. Impossible

Through The Looking Glass: An Interview With Grouper

Since 2005, Liz Harris' work as Grouper has explored the states between states. With her new collaborative album as Mirrorring recently released through Kranky, Rory Gibb spoke to her about in-between zones, sleep states and last year's remarkable double album A I A

Norse Code: Jo Nesbø’s Headhunters Reviewed

Yasmeen Khan weighs up the latest Scandinavian crime adaptation, opening in UK cinemas this Friday

Happenstance & Glue: New Transmissions From The Outer Reaches

Scott McKeating finds what he's looking for out at the perimeter - cassettes and CD-Rs of noise sweet noise

Horns Up Ya Shitters! The Best Metal Of March Reviewed

Toby Cook once more utters his Columnus Metallicus AIIIEEEEEE as he reviews new albums from Meshuggah, Black Breath, Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Angel Witch, Christian Mistress, Soulfly, MAKE, Drudkh and Mike Armine

Lee Ranaldo

Between The Times And The Tides

“There’s More To Us Than Shouting”: Hawk Eyes Interviewed

John Freeman meets up with three quarters of noise-rock outfit Hawk Eyes to discover just how their mighty new album Ideas ably demonstrates that less can sometimes be more

It’s A Family Affair: Rufus Wainwright Interviewed

Rufus Wainwright talks to Joseph Burnett about bereavement, engaging with pop music and Mark Ronson's fine, fine hair

Vatican Shadow

Kneel Before Religious Icons

Nicki Minaj

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Listening To The Listeners: Low Interviewed

Dale Berning talks to Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker about their career - both quiet and loud

Bad Weather California

Sunkissed

The Wedding Present

Valentina

30 Years On: Christ The Album By Crass Revisited

Christ The Album is too good for the TV punk documentaries, that's why it's still relevant and dangerous now, argues Harry Sword

“Like Playing Death Metal At A Wedding” – Doug Stanhope Interviewed

David Bennun chats to outspoken US comedian Doug Stanhope, touring the UK in support of his new DVD Before Turning The Gun On Himself

Teen Apocalypse: Gregg Araki’s Doom Generation

David Moats reappraises Gregg Araki's bisexual horror-comedy on wheels The Doom Generation, now out on DVD in the UK

Disco On Demand: Al Kent Digs In The Crates

Disco don Al Kent talks us through some dynamite rarities from his epic set, The Best of Disco Demands

Various Artists

Fame: Jon Savage’s Secret History of Post-Punk 78-81

Weird Dreams

Choreography

Means & Ends: A Homeland Half-Term Report

Political conspiracy potboiler _Homeland_ is supposedly Barack Obama’s favourite TV show. Midway through its UK run, Simon Garner examines why it’s got the presidential seal of approval

Into The Abyss: A Tale Of Death, A Tale Of Life Reviewed

Siobhan McKeown attends a Human Rights Watch Film Festival preview of Werner Herzog's new documentary feature, now on nationwide release

Le Super Borgou De Parakou

The Bariba Sound

Ministry

Relapse

Meshuggah

Koloss

Queens Of The Stoned Age: THEESatisfaction Interviewed

Seattle-based "Empresses of Time" THEESatisfaction have just followed up a string of remarkable self-released records with their debut for Sub Pop. The duo tell Stevie Chick about bonding over music and embracing their weirdness

Nothing But Heart: Alan Sparhawk of Low’s Favourite Albums

Low and Retribution Gospel Choir play in the UK next week. In advance of a full interview on the Quietus next week, frontman Alan Sparhawk spoke to Dale Berning about his thirteen favourite albums