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Nothing To Hide: Anna Calvi Interviewed

Anna Calvi will be gracing the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at Field Day on August 6. Here, she chats to Jeremy Allen about flamenco, film and what it's like to have Brian Eno as a fan

Quietus Reissues, Mixes & Compilations Of The Year So Far

We're halfway through the year, so here's a recap of the anthologies, mix tapes and repackaged gems that have been rinsed on the Quietus stereo

Rory Gibb’s Second Electronic Music Round-up Review Column

The second Hyperspecifc column sees Rory Gibb look at new releases from falty DL, Bass Clef, Peverelist & Kowton, Arkist, Baobinga & co., Clams Casino, LA Vampires, Hype Williams, Emptyset, Sigha

Deerhoof

Milk Man (Reissue)

“Still A Deeply Political Act Of Listening & Love”: Pulp Live

Neil Kulkarni breaks his no-festival rule and braves the corporate overkill of Wireless to see his Pulp. His verdict? They "now stand mighty amidst the dwarfed mediocrity of modern indie" and, crucially, they're a band we need so much, right now. Photograph by Hayley Hatton

Moral & Aesthetic Truths: An Interview With Liturgy

Liturgy's Aesthethica is one of The Quietus's Albums Of 2011 So Far. Kevin McCaighy talks to the band's Hunter Hunt Hendrix about extremity, desire and D.H. Lawrence

Dr Dee: Damon Albarn’s Magickal Mystery Tour Fails To Become Gold

Stephen Dalton at the Manchester International Festival finds Damon "the Martin Amis of Britpop" Albarn's musical about the life of Dr John Dee to be a flawed production. Perhaps he should call intended collaborator Alan Moore to help him fix it?

The Demolition Man: Thurston Moore Interviewed

Thurston Moore's Demolished Thoughts is one of The Quietus's albums of 2011 so far. Here, John Doran talks to the Sonic Youth man about working with Beck and his trepidation about using the acoustic guitar

Weather Changes Moods: An Interview With Lone

Producer Lone, aka Matt Cutler, talks to Lev Harris about his latest EP Echolocations, explains why he loves The Shining and how he refuses to be pigeonholed

An Unnerving & Profound Beauty: Bjork’s Biophilia Live

John Tatlock is wowed by the debut of Bjork's Biophilia in Manchester, deeming it "a joyful trumpet blast for rationalism"

Perc

Wicker & Steel

Towards The Sepulchral City: The Urbanisation Of Black Metal

Black Metal is a genre traditionally associated with the dark woods and fjords of the Norse peninsula. But, argues Brad Sanders, a new breed of groups are looking to urban grit for inspiration

Beyond The Pleasuredome: Frankie’s Liverpool 25 Years On

Wyndham Wallace follows last year’s celebration of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s landmark album, Welcome To The Pleasuredome, with a look at its neglected follow-up, Liverpool, 25 years after its release

John Maus

We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves

Just Not The Same Band Any More: Battles Live

Isaac Newton & Mind-Altering Loops: Standard Planets Interviewed

Standard Planets tell us about science, krautrock and their debut album Providers Of Utopian Energy

White Hills

H-P1

Beyonce

Chad Valley

Equatorial Ultravox

Working Nine To Five: An Interview With White Denim

White Denim’s James Petralli talks to John Freeman about why new album D is their attempt to connect with the masses, despite unwelcome interference from their record company

My Disco

Little Joy

Welcome To The Dollhouse: Looking Back At The Films Of Todd Solondz

Last week's Book Club screening of Welcome To The Dollhouse prompted Yasmeen Khan to reflect on Todd Solondz's compelling body of work

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Music Industry? In Search Of The Beast

In a follow-up musing to Wyndham Wallace's piece on the music business killing music and blaming the fans, Robert Barry asks exactly who, or what, this monster really is

La Big Vic

Actually

Dixie Dave Of Weedeater On Guns & Shooting Off His Own Toe

Despite the fact that he shot off his own toe, Weedeater's 'Dixie' Dave says, controversially, that he's against American gun controls. Interview by Toby Cook. Photograph courtesy of Markus Shaffer

Towards A New Language: John Maus Interviewed

As John Maus releases his brilliant new LP We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves, Emily Bick engages him in a fascinating discussion on why we need a new language for punk rock, nostalgia, and agreeing with the sentiments of Ice T's 'Cop Killer'

“It’s Like Being Naked”: An Interview With Husband

Italian duo Husband tell Simon Jay Catling about musical freedom, inexperience and not being swayed by clamour

GusGus

Arabian Horse

Wu Lyf

Go Tell Fire To The Mountain

Leaving it to Chance: Maverick Director Nicolas Roeg On Don’t Look Now

Maverick British director Nicolas Roeg talks about classic horror film Don't Look Now, available next week on Blu-Ray, and the role of chance in film projects, while Colm McAuliffe discusses Roeg's signature visual style.

Why In With The New Is The Best Policy: Sonar Festival 2011 Review

Melissa Bradshaw heads back to Sonar in search of fresh experiences - and finds that it's the newer sounds, rather than familiar faces, that are the festival's lifeblood. Photos by Pere Masramon for Red Bull Music Academy

Metal Confection & Computer Love: An Interview With Laurel Halo

Rory Gibb talks to Laurel Halo about her new EP Hour Logic, modern science and the influence of Detroit's musical heritage