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King Of Jeans

Les Paul Obituary: A Sonic Pioneer Beyond The Guitar

He might be best known for his six string creations, but Les Paul was responsible for many more musical technologies. John Tatlock investigates

Yob

The Great Cessation

Soul Metal Outfit Invasion On The Power Of Motown, Metallica And Magic

Mountain bagging Hibernian man of rock Mark Eglinton speaks to Marek Steven of lava hot soul metal trio Invasion

Jay Reatard

Watch Me Fall

Blue Roses’ Laura Groves On Her Yorkshire Hometown Of Shipley

Blue Roses' music is imbued with the atmosphere of the Yorkshire where she grew up. Here, she writes about her home of Shipley

Shit And Shine

229-2299 Girls Against Shit!

U2 Live Under A Slate Grey Claw: Chris Roberts Reports From Wembley

Giant contraption fails to divert attention away from the fact that Irish megastars aren't quite as good as they used to be. Gallery of band close-ups, Jim Dyson

Oneida’s Kid Millions: Why Drumming With Boredoms Is “A Kick In The Ass”

With Oneida on the eve of their UK tour, Kid Millions called to tell us about playing with the Boredoms on a ship off Japan during the solar eclipse

The XX

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a-ha Video Interview: Leonard Cohen, Morrissey, Moisturiser & Drugs

Knowing me, Akira the Don, ah ha. knowing you a-ha. Ah HA!

Beating Around The Bush: The Dubya Era In Films

As GI Joe: The Rise Of The Cobra - the last of the Bush-era films hit our screens - The Quietus celebrates this odd cinematic era. By David Moats and Josh Saco

Panzer Faustus: That Fucking Tank Interviewed

Leeds duo TFT have followed up their debut (Day Of Death By Bono Adrenalin Shot) with a storming sophomore (Tankology). Stephen Eddie investigates

Lovvers

OCD Go Go Go Girls

Simian Mobile Disco

Temporary Pleasure

Megadeth’s New Album Endgame Appraised Track-By-Track

Mountain-conquering man of metal Mark Eglinton gets stuck into Megadeth's new album _Endgame_ and finds a surprising return to form from Dave Mustaine & co

On The Hour: Parting The Beef Curtains Of News

Recently Al Denney spoke to Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, David Quantick and the much missed Swells about Radio 4's comedic high watermark, _On The Hour_

Get The Gays And Hairdressers – A History Of Eric’s, Liverpool

Jaki Florek and Paul Whelan's _Liverpool Eric's: All The Best Clubs Are Downstairs, Everybody Knows That . . ._ reviewed

The Big Pink: Naked Ambition

Cutting Pink With Scissors, Kissing The Pink, The Australian Pink Floyd - will The Big Pink be able to reach the dizzy heights scaled by their fuchsia coloured cousins? Ben Hewitt investigates

Japandroids

Post Nothing

Peter Hook Interview: Freebass, New Order and Joy Division Cruet Sets

Ben Hewitt talks to the Northern bass monkey about his involvement in getting some of the North's most historic music sites blue plaques

Radiohead Versus The Release Schedule

If illegal downloading is killing music, asks Wyndham Wallace, why don’t record labels just let us buy it earlier?

James Yorkston & The Big Eye Family Players

Folk Songs

Arctic Monkeys Humbug Track-By-Track Album Review

Ben Hewitt pops The Arctic Monkeys' _Humbug_ into his gob and gives it a suck...

John Hughes Obituary and Ten Best Films

John Hughes was a comedy genius who perfectly captured the trails and tribulations of the American suburban teen. He created some of the most memorable films of the 80s including _The Breakfast Club_, _Christmas Vacation_, _Planes, Trains and Automobiles_ and _Ferris Bueller's Day Off_. Battleship Pretension's David Bax looks back on his legacy with a list of his top ten films.

The Quietus Looks Back At The Career Of Dynamic Metallic Neurosis

A Field Day Festival Photographic Review

The Quietus went to Field Day, got wet, and had a bloody lovely time. Here we present a gallery of photos and words from the festival

She Keeps Bees

Nests

Whitewash: A Critique of New Graffiti Doc Beautiful Losers

Despite some fine art and some funny interviews, David Moats wishes there were a lot more to this documentary about the 90s New York graffiti-influenced art scene.

Supersonic In Review: Podcast And Photo Gallery

Our favourite extreme/alt festival, Supersonic, was a corker this year. Here's our podcast and gallery of highlights

Bloc Party’s Gordon Moakes On Being Ushered Into The Dark By Simple Minds

Writing for The Quietus, Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes explains the impact a teenage love for Simple Minds had on his musical future

Frankmusik

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