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Low Culture 8: Why The For Carnation Should Not Stand In Slint’s Shadow
Slint’s Spiderland is regularly cited as one of the most important albums of the last 30 years, yet its shadowy twin The For Carnation remains defiantly under the radar. Joe Banks makes the case for its re-evaluation while pondering the evolution of post-rock
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture 7: How The Bryan/Brian Schism Worked For Roxy Music
It doesn't matter how much you love his solo work, Roxy Music were twice the band after Brian Eno left the fold, says Jeremy Allen in the latest instalment of our lockdown essay series. All photographs from Roxy Music Archive
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture 2: Master Of Puppets Versus Reign In Blood
Low Culture is a new series where tQ writers use lockdown time to pull some of their favourite music, films, games and books off the shelves in order to tackle an idea that's been bugging them for a long time. In the second instalment Joel McIver grasps the mother of all nettles: who wrote the greatest thrash metal album - which essentially means who wrote the greatest heavy metal album - Metallica or Slayer?
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture 1: The Velvet Underground Live In 1969
Low Culture is a new series where tQ writers use lockdown time to pull some of their favourite music, films, games and books off the shelves in order to tackle an idea that's been bugging them for a long time. In the first instalment John Doran argues that the Velvet Underground only really hit their true peak after they lost Nico, Warhol and Cale
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Patterns In The Sand: Emma Anderson’s Favourite Albums
On the release of her debut solo album, former Lush member Emma Anderson takes Jude Rogers through her favourite albums, from a teenage years soundtracked by Simple Minds and The Durutti Column to her affinity with later 4AD labelmates
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Resonant Territories: Joan La Barbara Interviewed
US composer and voice artist Joan La Barbara has pioneered experimental multiphonics, circular singing, ululation and glottal clicks over the past five decades. Ahead of her performance at LCMF this weekend, she spoke to Louise Gray about infanticide, vocal fry and moving beyond the mask.
