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Battling Nostalgia: Phenomenal Handclap Band Interviewed

Mark Wall talks to the New York hipsters about famous friends, soundtracking zombie movies and Jon Spencer's theremin

LISTEN: New Zamilska Single

Poland's Zamilska previews forthcoming album with video for new track, 'Hollow'

Total Love & Dedication: Nicky Wire Discusses Generation Terrorists

Nicky Wire discusses Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists with Ben Graham, twenty years after it blasted forth in an unholy mix of socialism and GNFNR

Ata Kak & More For Weatherall Fest

DJ and producer commandeers French castle this September

Kora! Kora! Kora! Toumani And Sidiki Diabaté Interviewed

Representing the 71st and 72nd generations in a griot family, master kora players Toumani And Sidiki Diabaté are interviewed by Richie Troughton about Mali, tradition and hip hop

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: June 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews for September by Daryl Worthington

In September’s report from the cassette fringes, Daryl Worthington explores Beirut-founded label Ruptured, and reviews tapes of blistering noise, slinky punk-funk, library music and the self-proclaimed best producer in the Middle East

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Free Download: Listen To Track From The Skull Defekts

Familiar yourself with one of our new favourite bands

CTM Siberia Reveals Programme

Festival for Adventurous Music and Art will take over multiple venues in two areas of Siberia next month with Helena Hauff, Lorenzo Senni and more in tow

Fugitive Soul: The Strange World Of… JG Thirlwell

JG Thirlwell celebrates 40 years as a recording artist this year. Karl O’Connor talks to the Foetus mastermind at his Brooklyn home/studio, where he describes his four decades as an artist. With assistance from Jim Siegel

While His Synth Gently Beeps: Benge’s Favourite Electronic LPs

We know you all love a bit of synth porn so here's Benge's Baker's Dozen - a sort of synth erotica reading, if you will, as he guides you through 13 electronic favourites from Morton Subotnick to Else Marie Pade and George Harrison's Moog explorations to Air and Autechre. Benge photo by Ed Fielding

Talking Tom Tom Club: Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth Interviewed

As Tom Tom Club hit the UK, Stephen Dalton sits down for a fascinating chat about Talking Heads, their relationship with David Byrne, their creative and romantic relationship, and why working with the Happy Mondays was even more difficult than you might have thought

LISTEN: Date Palms – Sky Trails

Stream the bonus track from The Dusted Sessions; tour dates below

No More Heroes: How TV Series Utopia Is Right For Now

With its unique mix of black humour and existential paralysis, is Utopia emblematic of the times we live in, asks Phil Harrison. Contains mild spoilers

Moin Reveal New Album for AD 93, ‘You Never End’

The 11-track release is out next month