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Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For July Reviewed By Kez Whelan

Kez Whelan marks the arrival of Summer with another batch of doom, death, black and grind releases

Water, Water, Everywhere: Sonica Festival Reviewed

Full immersion - in ideas, in sounds, in water - creates powerful performances at Glasgow’s Sonica Festival.

Things The Quietus Learned At The Great Escape

As the annual showcase festival rolls up to Brighton, Ben Graham grabs his programme, necks a shot of Finnish vodka and salted liquorice and sets off to take in three days' worth of new bands. All photographs courtesy of Erik Luyten

Empathy On The Barricades: Billy Bragg Live

Tariq Goddard watches Billy Bragg live, and argues that you don't need to choose between the songs of love and songs of politics. Photos by Valerio Berdini.

WATCH: Holly Herndon – Home

Brand new track and accompanying video addressing NSA surveillance

A Quietus Guide To The Work Of Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek is one of the acts playing the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at Field Day this year. Here, Scott McKeating explores notable moments from his career

Record Store Day 2011: “An Overwhelming Success”

Hurrah for all things record-related

Stir My Teenage Soul: Karl ‘Regis’ O’Connor’s Favourite LPs

Karl O'Connor guides Luke Turner through the 13 teenage hits that made him Regis, with tales of smelling like a badger on the mail train to Brum and what happens when you get a member of Einstürzende Neubauten the wrong gravel on the way

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New History Warfare Vol 2: Judges

LISTEN: PJ Harvey ‘Written On The Forehead’ & First Review

Track from Let England Shake now online