A Quietus Interview

Rudi Zygadlo Interview – Great Western Layman

Lee Dorrian On The Legacy Of Napalm Death

Cathedral and Rise Above main man Lee Dorrian talks about his time with Napalm Death and the lasting impact it has had on him...

Keeping The Good Wonkiness: Avi Buffalo Interviewed

Daniel Ross talks to Sub Pop sensations Avi Buffalo about the pitfalls of youth and drinking with German guys

Aidan Moffat: The Worst Gig I Ever Played (& A Few I’ve Been To)

Next week, the Quietus is helping put on an Aidan Moffat pop concert in London. We're hoping that he's learned some lessons from the escapades that he outlines below

“Chillwave Is Ridiculously Fun”: Small Black Interviewed

Ross Pounds talks to glo-fi troupe Small Black, and ponders whether impeccable taste is the foundation of any band's success

Starting From Square One: Cornershop Interviewed

The forgotten survivors of the 90s explain to Jonny Garrett why they were never Brit Pop and deserve better than they get

Sunny Delights: Free Energy Interviewed

Power Poptimist and Free Energy frontman Paul Sprangers talks to Oli Simpson about Coldplay, conspiracy theories and the importance of being earnest

The Fuel Hasn’t Run Dry Just Yet: 65 Days Of Static Interviewed

Simon Jay Catling talks to 65 Days Of Static's Paul Wolinski about their new album _We Were Exploding Anyway_, touring with The Cure and embracing dance music. Thanks to Scott Bartlett for the picture

Blow The Tanks: Chrome Hoof Interviewed & Crush Depth Reviewed PLUS Free Mix

John Doran explains why _Crush Depth_ ranks so highly on his albums of 2010, while Ben Hewitt ask Chrome Hoof about sacrificing goats and trapping Garry Bushell inside a giant plastic bubble. Plus, Milo from the band provides a rather excellent free mix for everyone to enjoy

The Antidote To The Supergroup Dollar: Alan Wilder Of Recoil Interviewed

Maddy Sparham talks to Alan Wilder about the past of Depeche Mode and the future of Recoil

I Was A Marine Girl: Kurt, Courtney, LCD & Me By Tracey Thorn

In a fascinating piece for the Quietus, Tracey Thorn wonders why the Marine Girls have had such an impact on anyone from LCD Soundsystem to Courtney Love and Nirvana

Cooking, Bullying & Sex: White Hinterland Interviewed

With White Hinterland set to appear on The Quietus' stage at the Stag and Dagger festival tomorrow evening, Ben Hewitt talks to Casey Dienel about their latest album _Kairos_

Shadows Of The Trellick Tower: Don Letts Of Big Audio Dynamite Interviewed

Mark Emsley talks to Don Letts about the history of Big Audio Dynamite and the new deluxe edition of their debut album

Video Game Loops & Aliens: Flying Lotus Interviewed

Louis Pattison talks to Steve Ellison, aka Flying Lotus, about spirituality, Thom Yorke and Mephedrone

Strewth! Country & Western On The Quietus? The Blazing Zoos Interviewed

Andrew Mueller - journalist, author and now singer with The Blazing Zoos - talks to David Stubbs about his new band. Photo by Stephen Dowling

Sonic Router 012: Eleven Tigers And Free Download Mix

We cannot stop him. His bass is too strong. Oli Marlow speaks to Eleven Tigers. Scroll down for a fine free mix as well

Tom Jones Interview: Why Applause Is The Greatest Drug Of All

Living legend and Wales' finest son talks exclusively to Julian Marszalek about his life, work and loves... and why a round of applause and a pint of decent ale are the only drugs he'll ever need

Roll Over The Icicle Works: Ian McNabb Interviewed

Rob Haynes chats to Ian McNabb about the regrets and recriminations of cult favourites The Icicle Works

A Vision Of Decadence: Joanna Newsom On Have One On Me

Jude Rogers speaks to Joanna Newsom about the writing of her "physical and earthy" new album, _Have One On Me_

Keeping It Together: The New Pornographers Interviewed

Will Parkhouse discusses definitive records and revenge plots with Carl 'AC' Newman, lead singer with The New Pornographers

Reading The Faerie Queene & Carrying Listerine: Foals Interviewed

Foals sit down with Ben Hewitt to discuss their new album _Total Life Forever_, destroying the music industry and studio nightmares

Hot Dayte: Sex, Friends & Keeping It 69 Smooth – A Gayngs Interview

Al Denney slips on something more comfortable to talk to Ryan Olson about why his Gayngs project is far from ironically smooth, and why getting the likes of Bon Iver to contribute to an album of the music they all jerk off to was no sweat

Optimo Prime: JD Twitch Speaks About Fabric Mix

On the eve of the release of their much anticipated Fabric mix and an appearance at the London club, Keith McIvor (aka JD Twitch) chats to John Doran about the ongoing Optimo (Espacio) project now that their revered Glasgow night is no more...

Hang Cool Teddy Bear: A Meat Loaf Interview

Dr Rock interviews the original Bat Out Of Hell, Mr Meat Loaf about his new album

Hear It In The Electricity: Pantha Du Prince Interviewed

Charles Ubaghs talks to Hendrick Weber about his new album _Black Noise_, his friendship with Animal Collective and his grandmother's musical taste

A Deathly Plague: Mike Patton Talks About Mondo Cane And Avant Metal

Mike Patton talks to Robert Barry about his days in Mr Bungle and his new operatic project Mondo Cane

I Told A Lie: Mathew Sawyer Doesn’t Talk About His New Album

Matthew Sawyer meets Kev Kharas for beer and they circumnavigate around his excellent new album, How Snakes Eat... All art by the artist...

“It’s More Like Washing Up Music”: Hot Chip Interviewed

Al Doyle speaks to The Quietus about Hot Chip's new album _One Life Stand_, looking like geeks and the reading material in Peter Gabriel's lavatory

Does Right, Always Works: Richard H Kirk And The Future Of Cabaret Voltaire

Musical visionary Richard H Kirk explains to John Doran why he has resurrected the Cabaret Voltaire name to create new music but warns that nostalgia is the last thing on his mind

“If Goth Is Trendy I’m Buying Fucking Polo Shirts”: Zola Jesus Interviewed

Louis Pattison talks to 21 year-old student Nika Roza Danilova about trendy goths, lazy love songs and taboo topics

Waving Not Drowning: Walls Are Explorers Of The Sublime

John Doran sits down with Walls to discuss the Shroud Of Turin, Ready Brek and the horrors of Stockport

A Wild Nobility: An Adam Ant Exclusive By Simon Price

After a 15-year period away from the music business Adam Ant is back in the spotlight once again. Simon Price meets a musical maverick and iconic star of the 80s to talk inspiration, madness and coming back fighting