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Reviews 1

Banging The Door: John Lydon Reclaims His Irish Identity

Articles 15

Books

Bloody Old Britain: An Interview With Jon Savage

With Faber publishing new editions of his books, *Teenage*, *1966*, and *England's Dreaming*, Jon Savage talks to Owen Hatherley about post-war Britain and its discontents
A Quietus Interview

I Use The NME: Kevin Cummins On The Sex Pistols

Duncan Seaman interviews Kevin Cummins about the Pistols last gig, Joy Division's anti-fashion, the possible Oasis reunion and Morrissey
Books

From Ballet To Sex & The Pistols: How Jordan Became The Face Of Punk

With the publication of her memoire, Defying Gravity, by Omnibus Press, punk icon Jordan talks to Mark Youll about latex, Jubilee, and the problem with The Clash
Anniversary

RAR Power: Rock Against Racism 40 Years On

We need “a rank and file movement" to stand against the racist poison in culture more than ever, says author David Renton, looking back to 1979
Anniversary

The Great Rock’n’Roll Swindle By The Sex Pistols 40 Years On

Michael Hann is ready to acknowledge the multiple faults of The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle, but he'd still sooner listen to it than Never Mind The Bollocks...

Anniversary

They Meant It, Man: Never Mind The Bollocks, 40 Years On

The Sex Pistols didn’t need to make an album to be the most vital band of their time, says David Bennun. But they did, and it’s still scorching
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

The Kids Are Alt-Right? The Hippie Energies Behind Brexit & Trump

Tim Burrows argues that the terrifying rise of angry, right-wing ideology is fuelled by the very same desires to 'stick it to the man' that fired up the 60s counterculture.

A Quietus Interview

Thinking Outside The Box: PiL’s John Lydon Interviewed

David Gavan finds John Lydon in unusually candid mode, discussing PiL, friends past and former, Irish and English identity and his idea of a good read
In Conversation

Bring The Ruckus: Indies And Majors Slug It Out

Alex Ogg, author of _Independence Days: The Story of UK Independent Labels_ gets involved in some vicious close quarters combat with Marcus Gray, author of _Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling_, before escalating to nukes
Books

Jon Savage Interview & An Extract From The England’s Dreaming Tapes

Following the publication of his book _The England's Dreaming Tapes_, author and journalist Jon Savage talks punk with The Quietus, and kindly donates an interview that just couldn't fit into his thousand-odd page bustling tome.
Books

The Author Speaks: Zoë Street Howe on Writing The Slits’ Story

On the eve of the release of her biography, _Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits_, writer Zoë Street Howe examines her own motivations for writing the book, on how she helped reunite previously disenfranchised members, and why the group's legacy is still important today.

In Conversation

Jon Savage And Wilson Neate Discuss Wire And Punk

To coincide with the publishing of Wilson Neate's book on Pink Flag, we publish a conversation between the author and writer Jon Savage
Black Sky Thinking

Dead Horse Flogging With Sid Vicious at the Camden Stables Market

Brighton based lensman Greg Neate casts his eye over two North London photo exhibitions: Sid Vicious: No-One is Innocent and Snap! - Mencap's 2008 photo competition winners at Proud Gallery, Camden
Black Sky Thinking

Mr Agreeable: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit He Hates

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 8

Baker's Dozen

Never Mind The Bootlegs: Aaron Dilloway’s Favourite Music

Aaron Dilloway picks thirteen 7"s, LPs, bootleg VHS and cassettes for his Baker’s Dozen, which veers from field recordings of bigfoot to experimental classical music from the early 20th century
Baker's Dozen

(13 On The) Wheels Of Steel: Biff Byford Of Saxon’s Favourite LPs

Biff Byford guides Michael Hann through the 13 records of riff-heavy magic that shaped Saxon
Baker's Dozen

Armageddon Hits! Joe Elliott Of Def Leppard Baker’s Dozen

Roaring rock titan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard - DEF LEPPARD - talks Harry Sword through his guiding audio lights, from Bowie to glam to punk and back.

Baker's Dozen

Beloved Transmissions: Mary Anne Hobbs’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of her curation at the Manchester International Festival, Mary Anne Hobbs guides Daniel Dylan Wray on an inspiring trip through 13 records that shaped her life
Baker's Dozen

Paid Attention: Johnny Dean Of Menswear’s Favourite Albums

With a new single from the rejuvenated Menswear recently released, frontman Johnny Dean talks about sax appeal, music as maths and why pop is as much about what you see as what you hear
Baker's Dozen

Roots Rock Riot: Benji Webbe Of Skindred’s Favourite Albums

The alternative metallers' frontman gives Dom Smith his Baker's Dozen of top LPs ahead of a summer of festival sets in support of their new album, Kill The Power
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
Baker's Dozen

The Sounds Of Planet Earth: Nick Rhodes Of Duran Duran’s Favourite Albums

As his long-standing side-project TV Mania finally releases an album, Bored With Prozac And The Internet?, Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes reveals the 13 albums that changed his perceptions about music

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