A Quietus Interview

We Celebrate Wild Beasts As They Tell Us How They’ll Roger Their Semiotics In 2009

Luke Turner salutes Wild Beasts, and in return they tell him about their plans for a new album early next year. Live pics: Lucy Johnston

Former Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall Hangs Up The Polka Dots To Go It Alone

With her solo single on the way, Rose Elinor Dougall tells The Quietus about the perils and pleasures of leaving the pop world behind

Brassed Off: Matthew Herbert Blows His Horn

Never one to do things by halves, Jonny Mugwump talks to Big Band enthusiast and avant garde prankster Matthew Herbert about his "orchestra of noise", competing with Robbie Williams and on trying to work with the Queen.

Strength Through Joy: Hercules & Love Affair Get Tough At The Top

Andy Butler's smart, emotionally-driven take on disco made for an Olympian debut in Hercules & Love Affair - that's why we named him first in our series of artists of the year.

The Priscillas: Garage Rock and Milkshake Punk

Things have never looked brighter for London's glam bubblegum rockers The Priscillas. Julian Marszalek catches up with them over a drink or five.

Sistema Of A Get Down: Angolan Rave Pioneers Buraka Som Sistema

Two years ago in Morocco, Brother John Robb stumbled across a documentary on the Angolan rave form kuduro and was instantly converted. Here he explains why.

London Ladies An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump Talk Gloom & Winging It

Isobel George speaks to An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump, the latest band to stomp a black boot on the face of nu-Rave East London.

Never Fade Out: Loop’s Robert Hampson Interviewed

As Loop reissue their classic albums _Fade Out_ and _Heaven's End_, Jonny Mugwump spoke to Robert Hampson about the band's career, demise, and his eventual abandoning of the guitar. Pictures by Tom Sheehan

The Macca Lad: Paul McCartney On Being A Punk And Avoiding The Credit Crunch

Speaking to our friends at the Stool Pigeon newspaper this week, Paul McCartney revealed that he is a fan of the Sex Pistols and that even he worried about the credit crunch. Interview Phil Hebblethwaite. Cover Photography: Steve Gullick

Rock & Roll Part 3: Stepping Out Of Gary Glitter’s Shadow

The Glitter Band have had enough of being tarred with the same brush as their former 'Leader' and are recording a new album. John Robb investigates.

Tenebrous Liar Are Floating In The Stars And Staring At The Gutter

Coca-colonisation: Mark Thomas On Coke

Politicised by punk rock, Mark Thomas is now taking on the world’s biggest brand in his latest book. Alex Burrows asked him about campaigning against Coke and travelling to where the soda streams run red

Simon Bookish Goes Big Band To Sing Particle Physics And Linguistics

Electronic artist Simon Bookish embraces instrumentation for third album _Everything/Everything_, his most accessible work to date.

John Foxx Interviewed – The Quiet Man Speaks

John Foxx is perhaps one of the UK's most undersung musicians. Here he talks to Alex Ogg about Ultravox!, synth pop and nearly being in The Clash.

Slayer: We Could Thrash Out Two More Albums If We’re Fast Enough . . .

Recent reports that Slayer are preparing to hang up the spiked arm band, may have been a little premature, says Kerry King to John Doran backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo. All pictures Philip Mount.

Mastodon On New Album And Supporting Metallica and Slayer

Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders hang out with John Doran back stage at their recent show with Slayer and talk velvet paintings, miniature percussion and putting house guests off hand to gland combat.

The Killers Interviewed: “We Tried To Sound Like MGMT!”

Our Man In Washington Mark Russell catches up with one of the biggest indie bands on the face of the earth and talks to Brandon Flowers about success, fatherhood and trying to write like The Arctic Monkeys and MGMT

A Place To Bury Strangers Guide Us Through Their Teeth-Kicking Distortion

With the UK version of their debut out next week, Luke Turner discovers A Place To Bury Strangers are more than the sum of their noisy forebears

Revenge Of The Synth: Benge Interviewed & Synth Porn Photo Gallery

Ben 'Benge' Edwards has recorded a beguiling album in Twenty Systems which traces the history of the analogue synthesizer. John Doran chats to him and Lucy Johnston creates a gallery of vintage synthesizer porn.

A Cross The Universe: Justice Interviewed

Phil Hebblethwaite catches up with the Gallic D.A.N.C.E. duo to get the low down on their new DVD and distinctly un-Christian behaviour.

Gang Gang Dance Talk Neo Primitivism, Grime and Brian Eno

Edwyn Collins’ British Birdlife: Picture Gallery And Interview

The Quietus presents an exclusive gallery of Edwyn Collins' bird drawings

New Group Factory Floor Talk New EP And Shop Floor Practices

The Quietus introduces Factory Floor, the second in our tips for the best new bands of 2008

Of Montreal Interviewed: Cross Dressing and Skeletal Lamping

Of Montreal have just released another fabulous and engaging album in Skeletal Lamping. Alex Denney tracked down Georgie Fruit, the cross dressing alter-ego of frontman Kevin Barnes, to chew the fat.

The Jesus And Mary Chain Interview: Alan McGee, Oasis And The Future

In the second part of our exclusive interview Jim Reid talks to us about indie's Malcolm McClaren, Alan McGee and how the Mary Chain were necessary for Oasis.

The Jesus and Mary Chain Interview: Earl Brutus, Riots, Alcoholism and Reformation.

Jim Reid talks to us about playing a benefit gig for the family of Nick Sanderson and the career spanning The Power Of Negative Thinking box set. Part two tomorrow.

Mercury Rev Interview: The Intriguing Birth Of Snowflake Midnight

Mercury Rev tell the Quietus that new album _Snowflake Midnight_ was influenced as much by the building of their new bar as their Catskill Mountain home.

The First Quietus New Band Ulterior Talk Noise, Sex & Hot Leather

The Quietus begins our foray into the world of new music with Ulterior, the missing link between S&M, the Mary Chain, and Underworld

ATP Nightmare Before Christmas: The Melvins Interview

The co-curators of the winterval rock-apocalypse, The Melvins give Ned Raggett the low down on their choices for the ATP festival at Minehead.

The New Scientists: TV On The Radio Interviewed

Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders Interview On Boozers, Bruisers and Bullseye

Monkey man and tub thumper Matt Helders is releasing a Late Night Tales Compilation and rumour has it he's opening a pub as well, so it seemed like the right time to have a chat with him, says Kev Kharas.

Manic Street Preachers Interview: A Heavenly Body Of Work – Part Two

In part two of an in depth interview Manic Street Preachers biographer Simon Price talks to Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield about their first taste of success on Heavenly.