Important events in our universe
At this year's Donaufestival in Austria, Tristan Bath puts together a list of salient points – courtesy of performances from Klara Lewis, Gnod, Emptyset, Ben Frost, and a host of others – on topics from set times to politics and its absence. (Photographs by David Visnjic)
This weekend sees the long-awaited premiere of the new series of Twin Peaks while Saint Etienne's new album will see release next month. Below, the band's Pete Wiggs talks to tQ about the parallels between the two, and the lasting influence of series composer Angelo Badalamenti
After building a home studio the SMD musician and Arctic Monkeys and Depeche Mode producer James Ford picked up no less than 18 instruments – and a microphone – in order to make his beguiling debut LP. Words by Jeremy Allen. All portraits by Pip Bourdillon