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The Old Ways: Ben Edge’s Folklore Rising Playlist

With the publication of his new book Folklore Rising, artist and author Ben Edge guides us through ten of the songs that accompanied him on his travels through the ancient customs of the British Isles

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Journeys Through Ritual Britain: Ben Edge & The Museum of British Folklore

John McMahon previews a new exhibition exploring UK calendar customs, from the Museum of British Folklore and the artist Ben Edge

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Low Culture Essay

Anna Doble on Patrick Keiller’s London and Journeys from Saint Etienne to Real Lies

Troubled by facts that felt like fiction, Anna Doble feared Patrick Keiller's 1994 film might all be an in-joke. But, as she writes in this month's Low Culture Essay, it created a magic-real place that she would later explore through song.

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Listen to the Subscriber Playlists for October 2024

An audio catch up with everything we’ve been writing about on tQ – five hours of bangers and more!

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Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXXVIII: The Legacy of Broken Beat

In our latest antidote to the algorithm, Joe Muggs hymns the potent legacy of broken beat and picks five tunes where you can find it today, from D'Monk to Kokoroko and Jorja Smith (pictured below)

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The Cult Of Steve: Morrissey Live At Wembley Arena

John Calvert is dragged by his lifelong Smiths fan girlfriend to Wembley - but will he finally see what all the fuss is about?

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The Old Ways: Ben Edge’s Folklore Rising Playlist

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The Old Ways: Ben Edge’s Folklore Rising Playlist

Journeys Through Ritual Britain: Ben Edge & The Museum of British Folklore

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Something They’ll Never Have: Why Hatful of Hollow is The Smiths’ Best Album

The Archivist: Mark Webber of Pulp’s Baker’s Dozen

Beautiful Losers: Jim Reid of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Baker’s Dozen

What You Give is What You Get: Paul Weller Live in London

Bakers Dozen: Portishead Choose Their Favourite 13 Albums

It Always Ends In Hope: Dawn Richard’s Favourite Albums

Primal Scream Come Ahead

Excellences & Perfections: Young-Girl Forever by Sofie Royer

RIP Florian Schneider: A Kraftwerk Baker’s Dozen Special

Learning to Eat Time with One’s Ears: Simon Critchley on Music & Mysticism

There’s Nothing Better: Jason Pierce’s Favourite Albums

The Body The Crying Out of Things

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Anna Doble on Patrick Keiller’s London and Journeys from Saint Etienne to Real Lies

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Organic Intelligence XXXVIII: The Legacy of Broken Beat

The Cult Of Steve: Morrissey Live At Wembley Arena

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The Crying Out of Things