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After The Flood: An Interview With Hookworms

John Freeman chats to Leeds-based Hookworms about how their astounding new album Microshift, informed by a love of techno, helped them survive as a band in the aftermath of Storm Eva’s destructive floods

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Sound Cities: London Vs The Music Industry

Strange and brilliant music scenes are thriving in fecund pockets of creativity across the UK - especially outside of London, where costs are lower, gentrification is slower and networks are stronger. Ahead of our tQ Future Forum panel this Thursday, Daniel Dylan Wray talks to musicians and industry stalwarts about surviving and thriving in the provinces.

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Dynamic Range Compression: Are The Loudness Wars Over?

Nick Southall speaks to American mastering engineer Bob Katz and Hookworms about how, with the launch of iTunes Radio, the tide is finally turning against full dynamic range compression

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Nematode Noise: An Interview With Hookworms

John Freeman meets Hookworms to find out how the Leeds group's debut album, Pearl Mystic, became a blast of rage and sadness, and why parents shouldn't be let loose on Facebook

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Recon Festival Returns To Leeds

Mumdance, Karen Gwyer, Helm and more among names to play as part of month-long DIY celebration of experimental and electronic music

Basinski, Fennesz & More For Incubate

William Basinski, King Midas Sound and Fennesz join Tilburg's September festival

LIVE REPORT: Sounds From The Other City

Self proclaimed "soft Southern liberal" Stuart Huggett faces up to his fantasies of the North West at the Salford festival

Hookworms Get Ready For A Lost Weekend

Hookworms invite Vision Fortune, Ultimate Painting, Cold Pumas and more to Salford for a two-dayer at the end of this month

Wild Beasts, BSP For End Of The Road

Flaming Lips, The Horrors and Yo La Tengo announced for Dorset festival

The Fall, EIY, Jon Hopkins For Beacons

Ace first wave of names for Skipton festival in August

Things Learned At: Mono Festival 2013

Something's in the air up north, and it's vaguely incense-scented. JR Moores grabs his psych-ometer and takes some measurements at last month's one-dayer in Leeds

WIN: Simple Things Festival Tickets

Get hold of a pair of tickets for this month's Bristol one-dayer, with These New Puritans, Jon Hopkins, Mykki Blanco on the bill

PREVIEW: Supernormal

Russ Slater runs us through the highlights of the excellent underground music festival

Liverpool Psych Fest: Full Line-Up

Moon Duo, The Besnard Lakes and Peaking Lights Sound System all added to bill

WATCH: Hookworms – On Returning

First look at video for B-side of forthcoming 7"

Supernormal Festival Line-Up Announced

Hookworms and Mugstar among line-up for 2013 event

Liverpool Psych Fest: First Tickets On Sale

Festival set to host warm-up events

Beacons Festival Announce 2013 Line-Up

Dutch Uncles, Ben UFO and Moon Duo head up bill for ace August festival

LISTEN: Hookworms – In Our Time

Tour dates, including gig with Bo Ningen, below

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For his new project, Alessio Natalizia of Walls draws inspiration from the theory of remote viewing to create "sound for places I have never been before". With his album Umwelt just released, he speaks with Joe Clay about pseudoscience and imaginary locations

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Reviews 2

A Cosmic Love Affair: Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia

Hookworms Pearl Mystic

Articles 4

After The Flood: An Interview With Hookworms

Sound Cities: London Vs The Music Industry

Dynamic Range Compression: Are The Loudness Wars Over?

Nematode Noise: An Interview With Hookworms

News 15

Recon Festival Returns To Leeds

Basinski, Fennesz & More For Incubate

LIVE REPORT: Sounds From The Other City

Hookworms Get Ready For A Lost Weekend

Wild Beasts, BSP For End Of The Road

The Fall, EIY, Jon Hopkins For Beacons

Things Learned At: Mono Festival 2013

WIN: Simple Things Festival Tickets

PREVIEW: Supernormal

Liverpool Psych Fest: Full Line-Up

WATCH: Hookworms – On Returning

Supernormal Festival Line-Up Announced

Liverpool Psych Fest: First Tickets On Sale

Beacons Festival Announce 2013 Line-Up

LISTEN: Hookworms – In Our Time

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