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Johnny Marr On The Smiths’ Black Roots

Johnny Marr tells Quietus ed John Doran about the influence Chic and Lovebug Starski had on The Smiths and deciding to say "fuck it" and put a heavy metal solo on Shoplifters Of The World

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WATCH: From The Bogs Of Aughiska

First video from ace Irish ambient metal group's second album; five-date UK tour begins next month

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LIVE REPORT: Dinosaur Jr

Damien Morris catches Dinosaur Jr set at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, and finds them as powerful as ever.

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LISTEN: Ensemble Pearl

Listen to 'Painting On A Corpse', by a formidable new group featuring Stephen O'Malley, Atsuo, Michio Kurihara and more

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LISTEN: Four Tet & RocketNumberNine

Stream 'Roseland', due for release on Kieran Hebden's label imminently

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Things tQ Learned At Eurosonic Noorderslag

The annual Eurosonic festival sets out to showcase Europe's best upcoming bands - Laurie Tuffrey headed to Groningen in the Netherlands to take in athletic motorik rock, excellent psychedelic pop and an analog synth orchestra. Pictures courtesy of Bart Heemskerk/Eurosonic Noorderslag

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LIVE REPORT: Pantha Du Prince

This weekend, Pantha Du Prince staged the UK live premiere of his new work Elements Of Light, a collaboration with the Bell Laboratory, at London's Southbank Centre. It proved an intriguing new development for his music, writes Andy Thomas

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WATCH: Container – ‘Saturation’

Techno wormhole!

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GALLERY: Steve Gullick Grunge & Punk Photo Exhibition

Photographer picks out his favourite shots from his upcoming early 90s exhibition Punk As Fuck, hosted at Indo in east London next month

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LISTEN: Melt Yourself Down Mixtape + Win London Tickets

Listen to a mixtape from Polar Bear/Zun Zun Egui-affiliated crew, plus win tickets for next week's London show and a copy of their new 12"

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Tweet Nick Cave Your Questions

Bad Seeds frontman set to answer all your inquiries in 140 characters or less

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6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Foals

Watch the band perform Inhaler from their set on Wednesday

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LISTEN: Owiny Sigoma Band – Owiny Techno

First listen to shangaan electro-inspired new cut from London/Nairobi collective's upcoming second album

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WATCH: Transept – Muscle Beach

Taken from laptop trio's upcoming second album Buff As Fuck

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Rally Drivin’ Jazz: Arbouretum’s Favourite YouTubes

Ahead of their gig at Corsica Studios with Teeth Of The Sea next week, Dave Heumann of Arbouretum guides us through his favourite bits of YouTube... songs! Rally driving! Chi!

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Emptyset: New EP Details

Bristol duo to release recordings taken from their recent explorations of sound and space at a nuclear power station, concrete bunker and more

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LISTEN: Black Pus – ‘1000 Years’

Start your Friday with an almighty bang, c/o Lightning Bolt man

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LISTEN: Tina Weymouth On 6 Music

Former Talking Head tells Mark Radcliffe that reforming the band would be like "attempting to reheat a souffle"

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LISTEN: Dead Neanderthals – Plissken

First listen of track from Dutch sax and drum duo

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6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Everything Everything

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LISTEN: Standish/Carlyon

Former Devastations men unleash some serious smooth in new project

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WATCH: The Great Hip Hop Hoax Trailer

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Tim Burgess Announces Tour

Five-date UK tour this month to be followed by shows at Field Day and The Barbican later in the year

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Dalhous: Blackest Ever Black Debut LP Details

Edinburgh duo announce details of their debut full-length for London label

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6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Suede

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English Disco Lovers Reclaim EDL Initials

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LIVE REPORT: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Jeremy Allen heads to a seedy part of Paris for a stupendous gig by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Photo by Maria Jefferis of Shot2Bits

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LISTEN: Clint Mansell Stoker Soundtrack Clip

Hear In Full Bloom from Mansell's soundtrack to upcoming film Stoker

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WATCH: Low Sea – Remote Viewing

Title track from Waterford synth pop duo's forthcoming album

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WIN: Signed Copies Of Clarks In Jamaica

Two signed copies of Al Fingers' history of the iconic footwear brand to be won

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LISTEN: New Brandt Brauer Frick

Berlin trio collaborate with Om'Mas Keith on track from forthcoming new album

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Tour

Band announce dates for October and November, plus a stream of them performing their new album live set to take place later this month

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Mark Jenkin To Release Score For Forthcoming Film ‘Enys Men’

The folk horror film is set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast

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Johnny Marr On The Smiths’ Black Roots

WATCH: From The Bogs Of Aughiska

LIVE REPORT: Dinosaur Jr

LISTEN: Ensemble Pearl

LISTEN: Four Tet & RocketNumberNine

Things tQ Learned At Eurosonic Noorderslag

LIVE REPORT: Pantha Du Prince

WATCH: Container – ‘Saturation’

GALLERY: Steve Gullick Grunge & Punk Photo Exhibition

LISTEN: Melt Yourself Down Mixtape + Win London Tickets

Tweet Nick Cave Your Questions

6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Foals

LISTEN: Owiny Sigoma Band – Owiny Techno

WATCH: Transept – Muscle Beach

Rally Drivin’ Jazz: Arbouretum’s Favourite YouTubes

Emptyset: New EP Details

LISTEN: Black Pus – ‘1000 Years’

LISTEN: Tina Weymouth On 6 Music

LISTEN: Dead Neanderthals – Plissken

6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Everything Everything

LISTEN: Standish/Carlyon

WATCH: The Great Hip Hop Hoax Trailer

Tim Burgess Announces Tour

Dalhous: Blackest Ever Black Debut LP Details

6 MUSIC LIVE AT MAIDA VALE: Suede

English Disco Lovers Reclaim EDL Initials

LIVE REPORT: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

LISTEN: Clint Mansell Stoker Soundtrack Clip

WATCH: Low Sea – Remote Viewing

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LISTEN: New Brandt Brauer Frick

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