Books

Lost Loves & Exploding Cars: Author Dave Simpson On The Curse Of The Fall

Dave Simpson, author of _The Fallen - Life In And Out Of Britain’s Most Insane Group_, shares his fears that searching for Mark E. Smith's discarded bandmates may have cursed his life

Mythical Musings: Nick Kent’s Apathy For The Devil Reviewed

Nick Kent's _Apathy For The Devil_ leaves Steve Jelbert feeling underwhelmed...

Homosexuality & Skinheads: Max Schaefer’s Children Of The Sun Reviewed

Joe Kennedy gives his verdict on Max Schaefer's latest novel

Loops Extract: Napalm Death & The Possibility of Life’s Destruction

Taken from the second issue of the excellent _Loops_ journal, this edited extract sees Dan Franklin recounting the story behind Napalm Death's incendiary birth

Red Riding & The English Malady: The Influence of Gordon Burn

Austin Collings pens a tribute to Gordon Burn and looks at David Peace's fantastic _Red Riding_ series

Disco Legs Part III: Avoiding The Void

The third part of a story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Helen Forster, Stuart Green and Maria Jefferis. (The last three I owe a massive debt of gratitude to and Holly a nice bottle of wine.)

Dev Hynes Of Lightspeed Champion Short Story: Was Leo Tolstoy An Idiot?

Devonte Hynes is the Iain M. Banks to Dev Hynes' Iain Banks we guess if this sci-fi yarn is anything to go by. Thanks to Dev and Domino for letting us publish this strange tale...

Disco Legs Part II: A Self-Inflicted Leisure Injury

The second part of a story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Michael Gray and Maria Jefferis. Essential moral and technical help: Natasha Soobramanien

Disco Legs Part I: Thirst, Scree & Terror, by John Doran

A story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Andy Kirkpatrick and Maria Jefferis

The Resistible Demise Of Michael Jackson Review & Exclusive Extract

A satisfying surfeit of intelligent observation, warm, funny and provocative writing, and lack of prurience in this new Zer0 Books tome. 'Shamone' says Jonny Mugwump, our many teeted lizard overlord

Review & Excerpt: Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell

Tim Lawrence’s book breathes fresh and warm breath on the frost plate glass of Arthur Russell’s mysterious work, says Bernard Keenan.

Death To Trad Rock By John Robb – An Extract

John Robb celebrates the UK mid-80s alternative indie scene that spawned The Wedding Present, Prolapse and A Witness in his new book Death To Trad Rock. Here he argues why this music was so important . . .

A Murderous Story From The Kills’ Jamie Hince: Rabbits In The Orchard

In our latest piece of Halloween fiction from Domino Records, Jamie Hince of The Kills tells a dark tale of cuteys wootsy ickle bunny wabbits...

A Halloween Story From King Creosote: The Pimilly Poltergeist

King Creosote puts quill to paper in the latest spooky tale from Domino Records...

A Halloween Tale From The Kills’ Alison Mosshart: The Black Marks

In our second Halloween story from Domino Records artists, The Kills Alison Mosshart writes a creepy coming of age tale

A Halloween Story From Wild Beasts: The Cottage

We kick off our Domino Records Halloween Fiction week with a story of rural misadventure by Wild Beasts' Tom Fleming

Rise Above: An Extract From Stevie Chick’s Black Flag Biography

An excerpt from Stevie Chick's brilliant new book on the history of DIY hardcore heroes Black Flag

New Work From Momus: The Book Of Jokes Reviewed

Huw Nesbitt delves into the dark humour in the latest piece by writer, artist and musician Momus

Tao Lin’s Shoplifting From American Apparel Reviewed

Huw Nesbitt finds Tao Lin's new novel as slick and vapid as a pair of shiny leggings from the young girl-loving fashion retailer

An Extract From John Robb’s Manchester Music City 1976-1996

An excerpt from John Robb's latest book, charting Manchester's musical history through interviews with the people that made it

The Books I’ve Loved: Christiana Spens

Novelist Christiana Spens talks to The Quietus about her favorite yarns

Get The Gays And Hairdressers – A History Of Eric’s, Liverpool

Jaki Florek and Paul Whelan's _Liverpool Eric's: All The Best Clubs Are Downstairs, Everybody Knows That . . ._ reviewed

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.

The Author Of The Long-Player Goodbye On The Vinyl Frontier

One of John Doran's favourite books on music so far this year is a charming and engaging history of the vinyl album; so he decided to ask the author, Travis Elborough, if he genuinely thinks it's curtains for the 33rpm . . .

‘White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day’ Reviewed

Critic Steve Jelbert digs deep into the latest page in the VU's ongoing mythology

A Jeffrey Lewis Comic: The History Of The Cribs

Jeffrey Lewis' comic book interpretations of musical history are among his finest work, so it's with pleasure we present to you Jeffrey Lewis on The Cribs

‘The Death of Bunny Munro’: An Extract from Nick Cave’s Latest Novel

The first chapter of Nick Cave's second blast of fiction

On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times Of Brian Eno Reviewed

Author Wilson Neate casts an eye over the new edition of the biography of the aerodynamic sound doctor

Four Aces, Phebes and London’s Forgotten Reggae Venues

An excerpt of _From CBGB to the Roundhouse_, a trawl around the toilet circuit and beyond, by Tim Burrows

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.

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

A Caught By The River Extract: Bill Drummond’s The Penkiln Burn

An extract by Bill Drummond from Caught By The River - A Collection Of Words On Water