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Things Learned At Mad Cool Festival

Mollie Zhang On Oneohtrix Point Never’s Good Time

Avatars And Negation: Contemporary Artistic Identity At Flow Festival

The Last Man Standing: Iggy Pop Live At The Royal Albert Hall

A Trip To Oya In Oslo Via Pavement, Munch & MIA

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Books

Lust For Life: Tana Douglas Hits The Road With Iggy Pop In 78

In the 1970s, Tana Douglas was rock’n’roll’s first female roadie. In an exclusive extract from her new book, *LOUD: A Life in Rock 'n' Roll by the World's First Female Roadie*, she recalls the 18th birthday she spent fixing Iggy Pop’s sound rig

Books

But It’s Completely Unrealistic: An Interview With Roy Wilkinson

Roy Wilkinson talks to Bernie Brooks about his serialised "non-nonfiction" book Dark Lustre, the path of most resistance, the predatory capitalism of modelmaking, and more

Black Sky Thinking

“I Prefer Their Later Work”: 40 Brilliant Albums At The End Of Artists’ Careers

Sod the first few EPs, we say a band's real hidden gems are buried at the end, among the ill-advised career moves and last grasps at fading relevance. Here, tQ writers fight the corner for their favourite unloved and underrated records from the tail-end of their favourite artists' discography.

Anniversary

Forget Lodger, Iggy Pop’s The Idiot Is The Last Piece Of Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy

Was David Bowie's trilogy actually a quadrilogy; heck, was it actually a pentalogy; or, asks Jeremy Allen, is Berlin simply a state of mind?

Film

Not Right: Stooges Doc Gimme Danger Reviewed

Jennifer Lucy Allan reviews Jim Jarmusch's Stooges documentary, but is it a Real Cool Time or an L.A. Snooze?

Strange World Of...

New York Blues: Four Decades Of Suicide, Martin Rev & Alan Vega

After MIA borrowed 'Ghostrider' for her new single and the duo supported The Stooges this past weekend, Luke Turner takes a look at Suicide's 40 years of noise

Black Sky Thinking

Now The Workers Have Struck For Fame – David Bowie As Political Figure

In the wake of David Bowie's death, some have rushed to 'expose' the 'problematic' nature of some of his political views and aesthetics. But, argues Agata Pyzik, the true picture was far more complex and nuanced

Anniversary

30-Years On: David Bowie’s Lodger Comes In From The Cold

Often seen as the poor third in the Berlin Trilogy, Ben Graham argues that it only shines when examined in isolation

A Quietus Interview

Unfinished Business: New Order Interviewed

Don't call it a comeback... John Doran talks to New Order about their best album in a quarter of a century

In Conversation

A Walk On The Mild Side: Lou Reed And Mick Rock Interviewed

Julian Marszalek is pleasantly surprised to find that Lou Reed and Mick Rock are a great double act... He talks to them about their enduring relationship, and new book of photos

Black Sky Thinking

Duran Duran Versus Japan: The Substance Of Style

In 1982 Japan called it a day and Duran Duran became certified superstars but also that year something altered indelibly about what it meant to be a "fashionable" band. Maddy Sparham looks at what was gained and what was lost

Books

David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Madonna & Asparagus: Kraftwerk In 1976

This extract from David Buckley's excellent new Kraftwerk biography Publikation (out now on Omnibus) looks at an album collaboration that didn't happen and an expedition to buy seasonal vegetables that did

A Quietus Interview

This Is Phil (And Jo And Sue) Talking: The Human League Being Grilled

John Doran talks to Joanne Catherall, Susan Ann Sulley and Philip Oakey about the the 30-year journey from _Dare_ to _Credo_. But he doesn't ask them about "that song"...

Black Sky Thinking

My Favourite Miles Davis Album By Lydon, Nick Cave, Wayne Coyne, Iggy & More

As Bitches Brew turns 50 John Doran asked Iggy Pop, Jim Sclavunos, Jason Pierce, Mike Patton, Paul Weller and many other musicians to tell us about their favourite albums by Miles Davis

Black Sky Thinking

Why Whitey Needs To Get Off Lou Reed’s Dick And Onto Lady Gaga

"Grand" Mof Gimmers gives it to us straight - whitey is just too damn afraid of Lady Gaga... and would rather take refuge in fucked old codgers Reed, Osterberg Jr and Jones... but isn't that missing the fucking point?!

Black Sky Thinking

The Stooges, Two Guitarists And Raw Power Live By John Robb

John Robb welcomes the return of James Williamson to the Stooges fold to play Raw Power as an ATP Don't Look Back gig

Books

Book Review: The Last Mad Surge of Youth by Mark Hodkinson

Things I Have Learned

Peaches on Pussy-Licking, Iggy Pop & People Getting It Wrong

Returning with a fourth album given to rare moments of vulnerability, Peaches sets The Quietus straight on man-hating, Iggy Pop and her vulva

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 13

Baker's Dozen

Drumroll Please: Jim White’s Baker’s Dozen

From hearing a drumroll so good he dropped out of university, to the links between Iggy Pop and Lana Del Rey, the much-lauded percussionist Jim White speaks to Julian Marszalek about the 13 albums he loves the most

Baker's Dozen

Pump ‘Em Up! Elvis Costello’s Favourite Music

Elvis Costello tells Paul Stokes about his lockdown life and new album Hey Clockface as he guides us through Baker's Dozen tales including being taken under the sinful wing of Iggy Pop and the time he nearly joined Blur. Costello portrait by Ray Di Pietro

Baker's Dozen

Gold Gold Gold Gold Fire Fire Fire Fire: Douglas McCarthy’s Favourite LPs

As Nitzer Ebb gear up to play Helsinki's Flow Festival, Douglas McCarthy talks Luke Turner through his favourite music, from listening to classical while eating offal on Canvey Island through David Bowie, Killing Joke, Brian Eno, JJ Cale, Thelonious Monk and more

Baker's Dozen

A Belly Full: Tanya Donelly’s Favourite Albums

As Belly release their first album in over two decades, Tanya Donelly guides Emily Mackay through 13 favourite albums, from Leonard Cohen to The Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush to Iggy Pop, The Bunnymen, Mary Margaret O'Hara and more

Baker's Dozen

Experimentalism Wrapped Around Pop: Barry Adamson’s Favourite LPs

Post punk polymath Barry Adamson guides Julian Marszalek around his favourite albums, from Baker's Staples like Iggy Pop and can to the Wu-Tang Clan, Ornette Coleman and Micachu. Photo by Jone Reed

Baker's Dozen

All In It: British Sea Power’s Scott Wilkinson On His Favourite LPs

Ahead of British Sea Power's soundtracking of Polish animation at the Barbican as part of Kinoteka Film Festival and the release of new album Let The Dancers Inherit The Party, vocalist Scott Wilkinson guides Richard Foster through his favourite albums, from War Of The Worlds to Mighty Sparrow, Pavement and more. Photo by Mayumi Hirata

Baker's Dozen

The Death Of Dissent: Richard H Kirk’s Baker’s Dozen

With the release of the Richard H Kirk and Sandoz box sets, the Cabaret Voltaire lynchpin takes us through thirteen of his favourite and most enduring albums

Baker's Dozen

Thirsty For Song: James Johnston Of Gallon Drunk’s Favourite LPs

As well as being the lynchpin of suited rock howlers Gallon Drunk, James Johnston has played with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey - but we're not going to hold the fact that he's picked both of them for his Baker's Dozen against him. Portrait by Steve Gullick.

Baker's Dozen

Rubber Rings: Johnny Marr’s Favourite Albums

As he embarks on a world tour, Johnny Marr talks to John Freeman about how his 13 favourite albums have provided career-spanning inspiration for everything from The Smiths to his latest solo record, Playland

Baker's Dozen

Psychedelic Thread: Gaz Coombes’ Favourite Albums

With an upcoming UK tour and an appearance at Field Day coming in the wake of his second album Matador, the former Supergrass man gives Julian Marszalek a tour of his top 13 LPs

Baker's Dozen

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums