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The Quietus’ Obituaries
Holger Czukay, co-founder of Can, student of Karlheinz Stockhausen and maker of great music, has died. In this interview, originally published on tQ in 2014 to mark 40 years since the release of Canaxis 5, he spoke to Bobby Barry about Stockhausen, John Lydon and learning to fly.
Our friend and colleague Nick Talbot - who recorded under the name of Gravenhurst - died unexpectedly last week. These reflections, both musical and personal, are written by Pavel Godfrey and John Doran. Portrait by Lucy Johnston, live picture by Maria Jefferis
David Stubbs looks back at the life and legacy of James Gandolfini, who in his role as Tony Soprano changed our perception of television, and showed us not that criminals are just like us, but we are like the criminals SPOILER ALERT if you've not seen the Sopranos
Every time the Quietus has interviewed Wire's Colin Newman he's talked with fondness about his friend Desmond Simmons, a teenage musical ally and inspiration. Sadly, Simmons passed away last month, and here Newman pays tribute to his late friend. Pictures courtesy Colin Newman, main shot was "Taken in a photo booth in London just after having bought Metallic KO by Iggy & The Stooges - must be 1976"
In 2002, James Johnston, Gallon Drunk singer/guitarist, former Bad Seed and member of Lydia Lunch’s Big Sexy Noise, worked as an actor on two projects by Ken Russell. Here, he looks back on working with the late, great British director, who died on Sunday
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