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LIVE REPORT: Mutek 2012, Montreal

Last weekend, this year's edition of the Mutek Festival took over a series of venues in Montreal for some thought provoking and mind-bending music. Coiled into a backdrop of protest, argues Ryan Diduck, the city sparked with sonic and political activity

I Long For The Calmness Of The Old World: Ghostpoet Interviewed

Ahead of his appearance at Pop-Kultur this weekend, Ghostpoet talks to Adam Quarshie about swapping the capital for small-town life, the anxieties of the internet age and mental health in the music industry. Ghostpoet portraits by Steve Gullick

I Fought The Nazis – And Now We’ve Voted Them In

Twenty years ago this month, the BNP won its first ever seat, in an East London by-election. In an exclusive extract from his book Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right, Daniel Trilling speaks to the people who were there at the time

Corporeal Engagement: An Interview With Neil Luck

From pieces built on the splutters and falters of human speech to adding virtual pop stars to contemporary music, welcome to the world of the composer and Arco ensemble and squib-box founder. By Robert Barry

Devilman Announce Album Launch Party

Timid, retiring trio reveal new LP at Small But Hard showcase this Thursday

The Search For The Perfect Pub: An Extract From A Thirsty Tome

Paul Moody & Robin Turner's new book Looking For The Moon Under Water - The Search For The Perfect Pub will make you want to run down to the nearest Dog & Duck for a swift one. In this extract, Slayer and the RZA soundtrack a trip to the back of beyond

Three Poems By: Emma Wippermann

New writing on tQ this week takes us once more back to Brooklyn — this time via Berlin and biblical references — for three new poems by Emma Wippermann

Metamorphic Rock: Gwen Siôn Discusses Quarrying Slate for Sound

Gwen Siôn speaks to Jude Rogers about how her love of dubstep raves in tunnels became a creative practice of turning the slate of North West Wales into music, blending field recordings with choral song, and how landscape art is political

Kinship At The Outer Reaches: Circuit Des Yeux’s Favourite Albums

With UK tour dates for her unmissable live show on the horizon, Haley Fohr takes Patrick Clarke through her 13 favourite records of all time

New Punk: An Interview With Aunty Rayzor

In the wake of blistering debut album, Jasmine Khan speaks to multifaceted Nigerian rapper Aunty Rayzor about redefining punk and the intensity of the Lagos scene

BSP & Dutch Uncles Remix Each Other

The bands exchange remixes in the wake of recent album releases

A Feeling Called Love: Jarvis Cocker’s Favourite Albums

As he releases a compilation of music from his 6 Music Sunday Service programme, Jarvis Cocker guides Luke Turner through 13 favourite albums and tells stories of Sheffield clubbing in the 80s, getting bollocked by the BBC for mentioning Thatcher, and why you should never look for messages in musical presents from an ex

Circuit Des Yeux Announces New Album

Her fifth album marks her signing to Drag City

The Weirder The Better: Buzz Osborne Of Melvins’ 13 Favourite Records

Melvins founder King Buzzo takes tQ through a list of his thirteen favourite records, from Tom Waits to Butthole Surfers via PiL, Pixies and The Who

Miss Kittin & The Hacker

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