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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

Collapsed Horizon: Philip K Dick’s A Scanner Darkly, 40 Years On

In the fortieth anniversary year of Philip K Dick's fortieth novel, Eli Lee finds a prescient and poignant work of grief, less concerned with sci-fi predictions of the future than with exorcising the ghosts of the past and confronting the quiet horror of addiction in the present

British Sea Power at the Natural History Museum: The Quietus film trailer

What A Carrion! British Sea Power recently played a stunning show at the Natural History Museum. Richard Augood looks back at the gig, and The Quietus offers up a sneak preview of our forthcoming documentary on the exemplary shindig

Monumental Simplicity: Anna Von Hausswolff’s Favourite Albums

The Swedish musician talks to John Freeman about the 13 records that "opened doors" and helped create the blueprint for the mighty organ drone of her new album, The Miraculous, before she plays two UK shows

Avatar 3D Review – “More Polished Than Hugh Hefner’s Cock”

Turn your brain off. You'll need to if you want to enjoy the jaw vapourising effects, says Dan Curley

Organic Intelligence XLVI: The UK Industrial Diaspora

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm Mat Colegate rips it to shreds with the ‘orrible racket that emerged in the early-80s, from S.P.K to Ramleh, Whitehouse and 23 Skidoo (pictured)

‘I Wish I Was Neil Young’: The Story Of Butthole Surfers

An extract from JR Moores' new book, Electric Wizards: A Tapestry of Heavy Music, follows the career of the always puerile, always inventive noise rock group

Grit In One’s Third Eye: Robyn Hitchcock’s Baker’s Dozen

English songwriter and frontman of The Soft Boys, The Venus Three and The Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock leads Julian Marszalek through his most played LPs

Survival Songs: John Grant’s Baker’s Dozen

John Grant takes tQ through the 13 albums that have defined his life and guided him through tough times, from the beauty of Fad Gadget to the joy of Bernard Fevre, via Ennio Morricone, Kate Bush and more

Get In The Ring! Andrew Stimpson Goes Wrestling With VICE

Andrew Stimpson gives us a potted history of pro-wrestling after watching Vice's new documentary The British Wrestler. Pictures courtesy of Jake Lewis

WATCH: New Kandodo Video

Frazzled new video from Simon Price of The Heads' new solo project, set for release soon through Thrill Jockey

Anyone Can Play Guitar Tonight at BFI

Jon Spira's documentary about the Oxford music scene, Anyone Can Play Guitar, has its London premiere tonight at the BFI. Keira Brown spoke to some of those involved in the making of the film about the struggles of remaining independent.

God Tier: Tyler Hyde of Black Country, New Road’s Favourite Albums

As she moves up to co-lead vocal and songwriting duties for Black Country, New Road, Tyler Hyde selects 13 records that influence her craft, from Randy Newman to The Fall via Frank Ocean, "Blue" Gene Tyranny and more

Found In Translation: Gwenno’s Baker’s Dozen

Covering all things psychogeography and domesticity, Gwenno talks Ronnie Angel Pope through the albums that capture the atmosphere of the places and communities that matter to her

Southbank Centre Launches Club Night

The Southbank Centre will use its 2am license for a series of club events called Concrete Lates