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Joy Subtraction: Titus Andronicus Interview

Our man Lewis Parker grills Titus Andronicus in a basement, then pushes the gun to his temple at their live show. All pictures courtesy of Richard Johnson

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That Wicked Plastikman: Richie Hawtin Interviewed

Angus Finlayson talks to the Canadian acid master about revivalism versus futurism

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Talking To The Shred Devil: An Interview With Dave Mustaine

God helps those who help themselves, as Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine is finding out. Written by John Doran and originally published in The Stool Pigeon

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Rap Is Not Afraid Of You: Chuck D Of Public Enemy Interviewed

Dayal Patterson catches up with an all-time Quietus hero Chuck D and shoots the shit about stagecraft, Africa and the presence of politics in hip hop. Live photographs courtesy of Maria Jefferis/Shot2Bits.net

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Higher Frequencies: An Interview With Orange Goblin

Toby Cook talks to Orange Goblin singer Ben Ward about scant financial rewards and confronting neo-Nazis on tour

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Rage Against Apathy: Introducing We Came Out Like Tigers

Simon Jay Catling talks to Liverpool's We Came Out Like Tigers, and finds out why apathy isn't acceptable anymore

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Of Dorks & Geeks: A Weird Al Yankovic Interview

As he makes his first visit to Europe, Emily Bick talks to Weird Al Yankovic about YouTube, his parodies, keeping it clean, the crucial difference between geeks and dorks and why you "gotta do it for the Shat"

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Instant Coffee Isn’t Always The Best: PVT Interviewed

Simon Jay Catling talks to PVT - formerly Pivot - about their new album _Church With No Magic_, Australian identity and dodgy puns

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Why Black Metal Isn’t Our Cup Of Tea: Celeste Interviewed

_Morte(s) Nee(s)_ was one of the year's most bracing albums. Here, Toby Cook talks to its creator about being assaulted with chairs, fake autographs and striving to be more extreme

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Running The Voodoo Down: An Interview With Squarepusher

Jack Mills talks to Tom Jenkinson - otherwise known as Squarepusher - about new project Shobaleader One and embarrassment over his previous behaviour

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Shake It Like A Polaroid Picture: Ruth’s Thierry Müller Interviewed

With the recent reissue of _Polaroïd/Roman/Photoalbum_, Louis Pattison talks to Thierry Müller about Ruth's renaissance

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All About Survival: John Grant Talks To The Quietus

Barnaby Smith talks to John Grant about _The Queen Of Denmark_ and the personal problems which fuelled its creation

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Twisted Trees In An Energy Vortex: Glasser Interviewed

She draws inspiration from Joni Mitchell, Jennifer Connolly and _The Simpsons_, but Cameron Mesirow tells Kiran Acharya that at heart she's actually a realist

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An Hallucinatory Experience: R Loren On Sailors With Wax Wings

Petra Davis and R Loren discuss the new album from Sailors With Wax Wings

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“There’s Worse Names Than Ours”: An Interview With Shrag

Stuart Huggett talks to Shrag about dog shows, indiepop and changing line-ups - as well as their debut album _Life! Death! Prizes!_

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Head On: A Jesus And Mary Chain Interview

Jim Reid talks to John Doran about riots, ruckus and Spandau Ballet in an interview that was first published in the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon

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Olympian Heights: Bryan Ferry Talks To Chris Roberts

The legendary Bryan Ferry has just released Olympia, his best album in two decades, and continues the Roxy Music revival tour in the new year. Chris Roberts visits him to discuss the past and present, art, controversy, Keats, Kate Moss, and being stuck in a lift with Charlton Heston

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A Rudderless Ship? Working For A Nuclear Free City Interviewed

Simon Jay Catling wonders how much job satisfaction Working For A Nuclear Free City actually get - as well as asking about their new album _Jojo Burger Tempest_ and escaping Manchester music clichés

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“You Can’t Kill The Drill”: Einsturzende Neubauten’s Blixa Bargeld Interviewed

Collapsing Preconceptions Of Einsturzende Neubauten With Blixa Bargeld, by Luke Turner

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“We’re Obviously Cursed”: An Interview With Mugstar

Jamie Bowman talks to Mugstar about krautrock, cursing Bo Diddley and their new album _Lime_

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“People Just Disappoint Me”: An Interview With Detachments

John Freeman talks to head-honcho Bastien Marshal about Blackpool, _Black Celebration_ and black moods.

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Dinosaur Sex: Family Fodder Interviewed

A chance encounter on a mix tape led Glen McLeod (of the Clan McLeod) to track down Family Fodder. All pictures courtesy of Lucy Johnston

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Digging Underneath The Mythology: The Danger Days Of My Chemical Romance

Ben Hewitt talks to My Chemical Romance about their new album _Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys_ as well as a distaste for emo and the importance of myth-making

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Of Electricity And Water: A Thomas Dolby Interview

As he curates the TED symposium, Thomas Dolby talks to Emily Bick discusses collaborations, copyright, the environment and his return to an East Anglia now threatened by the North Sea. Photos by Jana Chiellino

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Castles, Shepherds & Rave: Shit Robot Interviewed

Ben Hewitt talks to Marcus Lambkin, the alter-ego of Shit Robot, about his debut album _Cradle To The Rave_, studio nerves and why James Murphy thought he was an idiot

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Sonic Router 016: A Balance Of Past & Future With Distal

As the likes of Joy Orbison and Mount Kimbie find increasing fame over the pond, Oli Marlow talks to Atlanta's Distal - DJ, producer and record label manager - and hails an era in which the sun never sets on dubstep

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Penny Rimbaud On Crass & The Poets Of Transcendentalism & Modernism

In the second of our Crass features, Alex Burrows talks to Penny Rimbaud about religion, poetry and why today's youth aren't apathetic

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Laughing In The Face Of Derision: Justin Broadrick Discusses Pale Sketcher

Rob Haynes talks to Justin Broadrick about Pale Sketcher, Jesu, Godflesh and more

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Jon Savage On Black Hole & Why The Brits Don’t Own Punk

Jamie Thomson talks to Jon Savage about his new punk compilation on Domino and opening up music

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This Is Just A Formula: An Interview With Brandt Brauer Frick

Adam Soffe talks to Paul Frick of Berlin-based trio Brandt Brauer Frick about their new album _You Make Me Real_ and breaking up bands

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Wire’s Graham Lewis On Cupol & The Master Musicians Of Joujouka

In an Afro Sonic-with-a-twist feature, Richie Troughton speaks to Wire's Graham Lewis about the impact the Master Musicians Of Joujouka had on the music of his post-Wire project, Cupol

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Stories From The City Of Sadness: Millimetre Interviewed

John Freeman talks to Terence McGaughey about his new album, a difficult upbringing and the loneliness of Londoners.

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Joy Subtraction: Titus Andronicus Interview

That Wicked Plastikman: Richie Hawtin Interviewed

Talking To The Shred Devil: An Interview With Dave Mustaine

Rap Is Not Afraid Of You: Chuck D Of Public Enemy Interviewed

Higher Frequencies: An Interview With Orange Goblin

Rage Against Apathy: Introducing We Came Out Like Tigers

Of Dorks & Geeks: A Weird Al Yankovic Interview

Instant Coffee Isn’t Always The Best: PVT Interviewed

Why Black Metal Isn’t Our Cup Of Tea: Celeste Interviewed

Running The Voodoo Down: An Interview With Squarepusher

Shake It Like A Polaroid Picture: Ruth’s Thierry Müller Interviewed

All About Survival: John Grant Talks To The Quietus

Twisted Trees In An Energy Vortex: Glasser Interviewed

An Hallucinatory Experience: R Loren On Sailors With Wax Wings

“There’s Worse Names Than Ours”: An Interview With Shrag

Head On: A Jesus And Mary Chain Interview

Olympian Heights: Bryan Ferry Talks To Chris Roberts

A Rudderless Ship? Working For A Nuclear Free City Interviewed

“You Can’t Kill The Drill”: Einsturzende Neubauten’s Blixa Bargeld Interviewed

“We’re Obviously Cursed”: An Interview With Mugstar

“People Just Disappoint Me”: An Interview With Detachments

Dinosaur Sex: Family Fodder Interviewed

Digging Underneath The Mythology: The Danger Days Of My Chemical Romance

Of Electricity And Water: A Thomas Dolby Interview

Castles, Shepherds & Rave: Shit Robot Interviewed

Sonic Router 016: A Balance Of Past & Future With Distal

Penny Rimbaud On Crass & The Poets Of Transcendentalism & Modernism

Laughing In The Face Of Derision: Justin Broadrick Discusses Pale Sketcher

Jon Savage On Black Hole & Why The Brits Don’t Own Punk

This Is Just A Formula: An Interview With Brandt Brauer Frick

Wire’s Graham Lewis On Cupol & The Master Musicians Of Joujouka

Stories From The City Of Sadness: Millimetre Interviewed

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