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Film

This Is Ourselves: Music And Memory In Aftersun

Charlotte Wells' searing directorial debut, now Oscar-nominated, captures memories through music with singular poignancy, finds Danny Wright
Low Culture Podcast

Low Culture Podcast 13: A tQ Birthday Special!

It's a tQ birthday podcast special covering Live Aid and Guns n'Roses in which John Doran reveals a hitherto unknown love of... Bono!

Anniversary

How Queen Weathered The Sex Pistols & Punk With News Of The World

David Chiu looks back at one of the music inudstry's most repeated stories and ask what it tells us about how rock music coped with the arrival of punk
Black Sky Thinking

We Are All Religious Now: Holy Music In A Secular World

Ahead of the Quietus writers' list of favourite religious and spiritual records, published later this week, Rev. Rachel Mann explores the many roles that holy music continues to play in an increasingly secular society, and explains why it remains an important and affecting force
Anniversary

What Quaere Fellows: Queen II Revisited

"Everywhere your ears look" says Dan Ross of Queen's second glorious release, "there's a sound they can't explain..."

Black Sky Thinking

Don’t Talk! In Defence Of Queen’s Hot Space

The fans hated it, Roger Taylor and Brian May loathed it, even John Deacon and Freddie Mercury thought it was a mistake. However, says Dan Ross, don't write off Hot Space just like that...
Albums of the Year so far

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
Black Sky Thinking

Queen’s Back Catalogue – The Authorised King James Version

Biblical scholar John Doran looks at the Authorised King James Version of the Good Book for clues to the genesis of Queen's back catalogue
Television

Freddie Steady Go: Rhys Thomas’s Queen TV Special Previewed

From the least cool kid in school to trusted custodian of the Queen archives, comedian Rhys Thomas has turned his obsession with the band into a labour of love. Terry Staunton talks to him about his new documentary
A Quietus Interview

News Of The World: Kate Adie Interviewed On Music And War

Kate Adie is one of the most iconic British journalists of the last thirty years. Wyndham Wallace talks to her about war, peace, changes in the media and her role in the 1960s folk scene
Black Sky Thinking

The Greatest Guitar Riffs In The World (Better Than Sweet Child O’Mine)

Profoundly depressed by a new poll which supposedly “reveals” the nation’s taste in rock riffs, Joel McIver – who is such a guitar geek that he wrote a book last year called The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists – provides 20 far more interesting alternatives
Rock's Backpages

Classic Interview With Freddie Mercury From Rock’s Backpages

The Quietus has unequivocal love for Queen, but it's an affection which hasn't always been shared by the rock press. Just witness this spat between the _NME_ and Freddie Mercury from 1977
Beyond The Hits

Queen: The Gems Beyond The Gilded Headgear Of The Greatest Hits

With yet another Queen Greatest Hits flying off the shelves, the Quietus sat down to come up with a list and Spotify playlist of their lesser known brilliance
Film

Flash Gordon, Queen And The Art Of The Rock OST

Daniel Ross gets to grips with one of Queen's least praised yet most effective albums

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 9

Baker's Dozen

Select Few: Kim Wilde’s Favourite Albums

Singer-songwriter, broadcaster and award winning horticulturalist, pop icon Kim Wilde is a true connoisseur of vocal arrangements as Alex Burrows discovers from a Baker's Dozen that ranges from The Beach Boys to Prefab Sprout
Baker's Dozen

One Vision: John Robins’ Favourite Albums

John Robins, Edinburgh Award-winning comic and co-host of 5 Live's new Friday afternoon show, gives Simon Price perhaps the first Baker's Dozen to include both Chris De Burgh and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Baker's Dozen

Rainbow Selection: The Muppets’ Favourite LPs

As The Muppets head to London for a giant live extravaganza, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo et all give us a run through of their favourite albums! Plus a guide to the musical history of the crew by Rory Phillips
Baker's Dozen

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

Ahead of this month's WRONG Festival, the man behind Mclusky, Future Of The Left and Christian Fitness speaks to JR Moores about the 13 records that inspire him (with only the occasional Lammo and ciabatta-themed digression)
Baker's Dozen

Th1rt3en Best: Dave Mustaine Of Megadeth’s Favourite Albums

Continuing our celebration of three decades since 1986 marked a pivotal moment for thrash, the co-founder, singer and guitarist of one of the "Big Four" gives Mark Eglinton a rundown of his most formative records
Baker's Dozen

Hurtling Through The Void: Roly Porter’s Favourite Space Records

Following the release of Third Law, the producer talks Theo Darton-Moore through his favourite records associated with space travel and exploration, pieces of music that "look at things outside our own existence"

Baker's Dozen

The Essence And The Purity: Rob Halford Of Judas Priest’s Favourite LPs

With their Redeemer Of Souls tour bound for Scandinavia after wrapping up the UK leg at Brixton Academy last night, the heavy metal veterans' singer takes Alex Macrow through his top 13 "game changers" of rock & roll
Baker's Dozen

Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

The Darkness frontman rifles through his racks and decides on the 13 long-players closest to his heart
Baker's Dozen

Music For A Chameleon: Gary Numan’s 13 Favourite Albums

Quietus hero Gary Numan tells Julian Marszalek about his 13 favourite albums and how they "kicked my arse"... plus the time Freddie Mercury sent a limo to buy him a Big Mac

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